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Кстати, некоторые комментарии к этой статье прекрасно согласуются с моими собственными впечатлениями по её поводу, только без использования матерных выражений. Вот пример:
I grew up in rural America, in a district the Republican party deliberately re-drew to make sure a Democrat could never win there again. After the state elected a Democratic governor in 2018, the Republican legislature passed multiple bills limiting her power and ability to govern. At this exact moment Republican extremists are collecting signatures to exploit a legal loophole that will allow an abortion ban to go into effect without the governor being able to veto.
These people were my friends and neighbors. Some of them are very nice, they will plow your driveway in the snow or make you a pie, or offer to pick your kids up at school (although I often wonder how much generosity would be shown if I wasn't white). However these people also believe that climate change is fake, that everyone should own a gun, and that foreigners want to destroy America. One of my mother's colleagues, a medical provider with a master's degree master's degree, carries a pistol with him on all times and has turned down trips to California and Europe because he thinks they have been overrun by Hispanics and Muslims I will not go there without a gun to protect himself.
I know these people, I know how brainwashed they have become through years of right-wing propaganda exploiting genuine fears and insecurities. But they are now unreachable, incapable of being deprogrammed or having their minds changed, and I am no longer going to waste my time on this fool's errand.
The best bet is to continue to reach out to the huge chunk of America that doesn't vote, energize them and convince them of the value of progressive causes.