If they’re genuinely apologetic and recognize they made a terrible choice, then yes… Welcome back to reality.
Anyone who is catastrophically stupid enough to be swayed by someone like Trump is not a potential ally. They are, at best, a liability.
Being cordial with them is fine, working with them to protest right now is fine.
But let’s not forget that they are at best temporary allies. That don’t actually share any values, they’re just upset that the administration isn’t hurting the right people.
There will be a scant few that truly not vote for a Republican and that’s about the best you can expect, be prepared that they continue to vote hard R in the end.
Shouldn’t be turning people away that are apologetic, but don’t think the path to victory lies there. All the people that are sitting out elections are the ones that should be targeted. So few of eligible voters are actually doing so.
And when these trump voters vote for republicans again, democrats will blame the left. Again.
Appologetic is the key word. There needs to be accountability, not even for a sake of justice or anything, but just due to the fact that they need to have learned a lesson to be an ally of the cause, and not just an eventual traitor.
That’s fantastic. This encourages taking personal responsibility over their action. I think it’s important to allow people to learn and grow, without the shame. Shame keeps people locked into their false beliefs. The more apologetics we have, the faster change will come. With that said, don’t forget these people. They still have fucked up beleifs.
I agree.
I feel that on our end, it’s going to be more important than ever that it’s not just what we say but how we say it that will actually change how those who voted for Trump will feel.
People are capable of self reflection, but if you don’t believe it then you’re helping them to have no shot at it.
Seems to be a division here based on the (ex)Trumpanzee’s sincerity vs not.
My thought is who gives a shit if they’re sincere? The goal isn’t to convert them, it’s to defeat Trump and people like Trump - if a former Trump voter can be used against him, I have no issues at all with at least pretending to accept that that person is having an authentic denazification. Whether or not they’re truly capable of self reflection is kinda moot
I think there’s a difference between someone who voted trump and realized they fucked up in a like deep , systemic, way, and someone who doesn’t like this specific implemention of right wing stuff.
Like, if they regret trump but keep voting R, that’s not good.
It’s never to late to do the right thing.
Hope the feral and heavily armed ones turn on him
At this point, if you voted for Trump and you regret it, keep that shit to yourself. I would rather not know.
