General Discussion

Poiuyt

(18,272 posts)

101. I think it will be necessary to use the techniques of religious cult deprogrammers

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 03:10 PM

Jan 2021

to reach trump supporters. You can't use rationality to cure people who are divorced from reality.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

115 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I'm hoping we're done with the "We need to reach out to the Trump voters" [View all] StarfishSaver Jan 2021 OP

Reach out with the long arm of the law. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #1

Arrest enough of them and convict them exboyfil Jan 2021 #4

As convicted criminals they should lose their gun rights too Ohioboy Jan 2021 #87

+ a million or so! eom BlueMTexpat Jan 2021 #47

Love your black stallion. BarbD Jan 2021 #71

Thanks! BlueMTexpat Jan 2021 #107

+1 spooky3 Jan 2021 #61

When I saw the post headline, I had the exact same thought. n/t whopis01 Jan 2021 #72

Reach out with a message about Biden's win. wnylib Jan 2021 #85

failing that, heavy dimensional lumber......? lastlib Jan 2021 #95

Or like this: tblue37 Jan 2021 #97

I cannot reach out to people who want to kill me, our leaders, our government. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #2

They were always in the minority edhopper Jan 2021 #3

Now your just trying to hurt their feelings. dubyadiprecession Jan 2021 #8

Poor babies edhopper Jan 2021 #22

True. It would be better to reach out to the treestar Jan 2021 #111

Since the day he was elected I have reached out to no trump voters and that position will in2herbs Jan 2021 #5

That's just suicidal. It be an futile mental exercise. dreamland Jan 2021 #6

I was done reaching out a long time ago. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #7

I was, too StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #9

My pet peeve Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #10

What I hated is their lying and jesting about "government health care." CTyankee Jan 2021 #69

They declared war on us... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #11

Agree completely. The Republican call wnylib Jan 2021 #92

I've been reaching out to punch the 'un-friend' button. Aristus Jan 2021 #12

You work in those districts to turn voters who might be accessible...have to do it or we won't hold Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #100

We need to reach out to former Trump voters in order to increase our majorities... Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #13

It's an exercise in futility for most of them. Wednesdays Jan 2021 #15

It is how we took Georgia and Virginia before. my entire Virginia family used to be Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #49

Again, if Democrats had not been reaching out to Paulding County Democrats and they voted as Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #98

Georgia Trump voters in DC also helped Democrats win Georgia JonLP24 Jan 2021 #21

That is one way of looking at it but ...you know Georgia has extensive early voting. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #50

But what helped us even more Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #34

African American voters have saved our democracy from dictatorship this year wishstar Jan 2021 #42

Yeah, I think New England and maybe the West Coast Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #46

That needs to be increased... we need to win larage majorities which can't be expanded Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #66

Yes but I'm not sure what we can do. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #67

I agree. Without strong AA support Biden wouldn't have won. But that vote alone can't Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #60

Native American voters turned out and voted for Biden too! burrowowl Jan 2021 #94

I agree with that...but consider Paulding County where my sister lives...about 26,000 voted Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #56

Agree. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #57

I 100% agree with you. I don't think we should take the AA vote for granted...it is a gift for our Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #62

I think it had more to do with the massive get out the vote campaign. llmart Jan 2021 #48

Trump voters had nothing to do with us taking Georgia StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #74

No more of that goody-two-shoes "reaching out" bullshit. Paladin Jan 2021 #14

I'm still reaching. None of the Republicans I know were part of the MAGAdeath rush into the Capitol. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #16

No, they just voted for the people who incited and assisted the riots StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #77

Good on you. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #103

Any GOP politician who tells us we need to "heal" by having the Dems stfu needs a healing clout... Hekate Jan 2021 #17

Reach out, no. Deprogram, when possible, yes. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2021 #18

Good post nam78_two Jan 2021 #30

Good points Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #39

Good points Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #40

It's hard to deprogram a fact averse population. mjvpi Jan 2021 #90

I think it will be necessary to use the techniques of religious cult deprogrammers Poiuyt Jan 2021 #101

All this time we were told to "understand" the poor rural Trump voter Freddie Jan 2021 #19

This is also a good point nam78_two Jan 2021 #32

And I don't want to see ever again cable tv reporters interviewing republicans in diners! kimbutgar Jan 2021 #20

I'll reach out to smack them upside the head. CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #23

Sure. But can I have one hand behind my back with my fingers crossed? nt littlemissmartypants Jan 2021 #24

I know that I'm done pandr32 Jan 2021 #25

Reach out? BWAAHAHAHAHA Tommymac Jan 2021 #26

Done splaining. Jetheels Jan 2021 #27

I don't particularly care what delusional people think. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #28

Right, it's always the Dems that are asked to make nice Hav Jan 2021 #29

yelling at a brick wall is more productive Dukkha Jan 2021 #31

I've rejected that silly exhortation for years Orrex Jan 2021 #33

No reasoning with unreasonable people. BarbD Jan 2021 #75

I wouldn't reach out to them if they were drowning and I was the only witness Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #35

and the notion that economic anxiety and lack of opportunity was to blame wishstar Jan 2021 #36

Someone needs to get the memo to James Fucking Comey. MontanaMama Jan 2021 #37

Absolutely! He's a partisan shill MyMission Jan 2021 #84

Anyone, family included, still a tRUMPER. Dead to me. nt. SayItLoud Jan 2021 #38

A family member is a frothing Trump fan Roc2020 Jan 2021 #41

They need to be held accountable. hay rick Jan 2021 #43

They can reach out w "Biden is President, election was fair, "Steal" was a lie". Then, maybe. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #44

All my bridges are nuked... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2021 #45

We need to reach out to stomp Trumpism into dust. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #51

Why are 'we' (its a pretty big tent) required to reach out to people only seem to want us wiped out Nexus2 Jan 2021 #52

I agree Leith Jan 2021 #53

I'll reach out, but they won't like what I reach out with... cayugafalls Jan 2021 #54

Amen. Sogo Jan 2021 #55

As my brother always says . . . OneBlueSky Jan 2021 #58

Yes, anyone still supporting Trump is an insurrectionist. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #59

And reaching across the aisle to find consensus with them as well. jalan48 Jan 2021 #63

Nope, just nope.... Heartstrings Jan 2021 #64

Ohmigod SFS, THANK YOU FOR THIS THREAD. Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #65

And thank you all for wearing those red hats Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #68

I know I am done. That's for damn sure. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #70

Agreed! peggysue2 Jan 2021 #73

Brava! BarbD Jan 2021 #80

I've been on that train for years, I love the ride. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #76

I never once considered reaching out. Fuck those guys. Nevilledog Jan 2021 #78

Kick n/t hibbing Jan 2021 #79

Not just trump voters but the entire GOP MyNameGoesHere Jan 2021 #81

Answer Passion ... Desert_Leslie Jan 2021 #82

Let us never forget the eight years of hatred toward President Obama. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #83

I expect NYT will continue their front-page interviews mcar Jan 2021 #86

There is at least one VERY good reason for "reaching out." BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #88

I'm ready to start reaching out, MyMission Jan 2021 #89

Agreed! Fuck 'em! Initech Jan 2021 #91

I agree whole-heartedly. nt Gore1FL Jan 2021 #93

Ms. Ashanti Smith reached out to this Trumper: tblue37 Jan 2021 #96

K&R spanone Jan 2021 #99

K&R Blue Owl Jan 2021 #102

Can we reach out and drown em in the toilet? SlogginThroughIt Jan 2021 #104

Reach out and punch somebody Luka Boyd Jan 2021 #105

Someone just posted on my local Nextdoor app Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #106

We need to reach out with a clue-by-four. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #108

Give me a +1 if you're like me and never wanted to reach out to these bigoted assholes... Crowman2009 Jan 2021 #109

+1 ancianita Jan 2021 #110

Oh, we're done. Some more than others. But this is beyond us Democrats and the party. ancianita Jan 2021 #112

Amen! nt Atticus Jan 2021 #113

We need to find ways to reach the demographics. BrightKnight Jan 2021 #114

They're BAT-SHIT CRAZY people, and... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #115