To those insisting that we "reach out to" and "understand" Trump supporters, let me break it down

[grumpyduck]

88. I wouldn't spend two seconds reaching out

to somebody who supports DT, but I would certainly consider trying to talk to someone who voted for him and expresses any kind of doubt or question about his choice.

Over the years, I've found out over and over that people don't like to admit they were wrong. I've seen it in government, social situations, schools, and so on and on, and sometimes they'll go to unbelievable lengths to defend the mistake by burying their head in the sand. It's like showing a weakness, and apparently showing a weakness is very un-American these days (or maybe it's always been that way).

For my money, I'd be tempted to try to convince them (the ones who voted for him and are now expressing doubts) that their crystal ball crashed in November '16, but that they can correct the error and vote the other way next time. A little child psychology from a non-shrink.

Actually a mass-media commercial along the lines of some of those depression-medication commercials (along with suitable music, a walk on the beach, and a dog; always a dog) might get some people to go the other way: "Hey, sometimes we make mistakes. It's all right. We've all done it. But you can always correct it." And at the end show a voting booth. Stuff like that but written by a high-end ad agency that knows what it's doing. I'd love to see that.