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9. Reality shows

something contrary to common opinions on this subject.
The old guard GOP types fall in line because Trump has demonstrated that his visions and policy muster a support base far stronger than they have for decades. It's the voters they are scared of, not Trump himself. We can deny it at our own peril or we can accept that data point and figure out how to leverage it to our advantage. Don't ask me how, there are people far smarter than I when it comes to political strategy.
It's rare these days to see an argument for or against any particular policy on our side as it is almost exclusively focused on finding reasons to criticize and even hate the opponent in as many ways as possible. This isn't a really solid long-term strategy. It's useful for venting frustration and anger, but that's about it. Even suggesting a more logical approach to politics forces one into a defensive stance these days. It's predictable at this point. It's difficult to not get emotional about what is going on, but if we are to ever gain the trust of those voters that we need, we're going to have to drop the outrage bit and start focusing more on what we are going to do that is better; and I don't mean blurbs, I mean in detail. We simply aren't doing that anymore, and it's costing us.