The Case for Talking to YourTrump-Supporting Friends and Family Not doing so strengthens the influence of those who’ve captured them First, a couple of thoughts that get to the heart of this argument: “The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate …
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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, guiding them away from Trump and the disinformation that …
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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 was less about character and intelligence and more about the success of decades of increasingly advanced propaganda and disinformation, culminating in a highly sophisticated, …
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 TL:DR This article is for independent journalists, podcasters, bloggers, pundits, and other legitimate media voices. The intent is to encourage you to actively lead your followers in structured efforts to engage with the Trump voters and non-voters in their circles of friends and family. This will be a key …
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 …
