I posted this as a reply, but I think it needs its own post.

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20. And here's how

1. Vote. Vote early. Vote often.

But wait! There's more...

2. There is a such thing as good identity politics. It's OK to be a liberal. It's OK to say that black lives matter. Yes, it's OK to be conservative... but don't base your conservatism on "liberals do X, so we must automatically do the opposite of X... to own the libs", that's bad identity politics.

3. Get good expert opinions. I don't know everything. You don't know everything. That's a good thing. You know what you know and there are experts who know some things you don't know. You may not know how corn prices in the midwest will affect you or about arms control policies on an international scale, that's what expert opinions are for, but you got to make sure they are sound and logical. No, the Flynn family are not experts. No, the Shoebat family are not experts. No, John Guandolo is not an expert. And no, Alex Jones is not an expert.

4. Remember the past without romanticizing it. It is the 21st century, no we're not going back to the 1950's or before the civil war. Not going to happen, acting like the present is some sort of hopeless situation will not be good for anyone.

5. Respect is earned. You don't have to agree with Trump or refuse to disagree with him because he is president. Same goes for guys like Franklin Graham, he has done absolutely nothing to earn any respect, but he rides his last name.

6. Be informed. Know who the candidates are. Know what the issues are.

7. Turn off Fox News.