If The Dems Made A Concerted Effort To Appeal To Rural Voters What Would You Recommend They Do?....

[nobody_special]

176. Steps

Step 1. Stop insulting them!
Nothing turns someone away from your point of view quicker than personal insults. That doesn't mean you have to bow to them either, neutral and respectful speech goes a long way. You will also find they are a lot less more likely to return the favor in kind. Then you can start a dialog.

Step 2. Accept the fact that those who disagree with are not necessarily stupid nor evil. If you were to view their positions from the perspective of their system of priorities more often than not their political position will make sense even if you disagree with it from your own perspective.

Step 3. Once you realize #2, you have now identified what you need to work on changing. If you want to bring someone around who's views are based on a different set of priorities then you have to work to show them why some priorities that they have considered less important you think should be weighted higher or what factors are important to determining priorities that they might have given little consideration. Step3 is also an area where you need to keep Step 1 in the back of your mind.


Ironically this is also what the opposing team would need to do if they wanted to make inroads into our voting base. Luckily I don't think they have the will to do it.