How to Talk with YourTrump-Supporting Friends and Family Democracy has one last chance—your voice There’s no getting around it – if we want our democracy to survive, then we need to talk to our Trump-supporting friends and family. We must be their path back to reality, gently and patiently nudging them away from Trump and …
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How Independent Journalists Can Save Democracy Note: This article focuses on Trump supporters within your followers’ circles, but it also applies to folks they know who are non-voters. The 2024 election wasn’t a referendum on character or intelligence — it was the result of decades of escalating, billionaire-backed and tech-amplified propaganda. In hindsight, it’s clear …
Talking to MAGA It’s all about who and how The minds of our Trump-supporting friends and family have been captured, so talking to them is often challenging and rarely ends well – but we must talk to them. There are reasons why it’s up to us: MAGA lives in an information silo – we …
A project to save our Democracy There are plenty of resources available to help guide us through these conversations and understand how so many of our friends and family were led away from who they once were. Below is a curated list of these resources – it will be updated periodically. How To: The following …
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. – Edmund Burke Before we begin, we acknowledge that not all Trump supporters can be reached. But we argue that there are “50 shades of MAGA”—their relationships with him vary widely, as do their relationships with us. …
Talking to Trump Supporters It’s all about who and how Those who say it’s a waste of time to talk to Trump supporters are wrong. Plenty have already bailed out on MAGA or the Republican party on their own – and they continue to do so. Several things are going on right now that have …
Talking with Disaffected Voters They’ll thank you later… TL;DR If your friends or family members are voting against the Democrats or not voting at all it’s because they don’t understand what is just around the corner for our democracy and the world. They are your friends and family, it’s your responsibility to help them understand. …
Project 2025 and The Approaching Storm What voters need to know and talk about A storm is brewing. If Trump and the Republicans win in November our Democracy will be swept away. Every day a different freedom will be rationalized away, an existing norm will be dispatched, a new grift will appear, or another friend …
Talking to Young Voters Do it for them TL;DR “This election is too important to wait for our young voters to develop their political awareness.” We must help our young voters understand what is at risk with a Trump win and how it will drastically impact their lives. Physically help them to register to vote …
“Nobody makes a greater mistake than he whodoes nothing because he could do only a little.” Edmund Burke Why this election is different and dangerous Trump, Putin, Christian extremists, plutocrats, and billionaires want to destroy our Democracy They have the Electoral College, gerrymandering, and fake electors at the state level They have a corrupt Republican House, …
