All good questions MissKat. I don't have the answers either. The conservatives have come up with an answer and it's worked. I used to write it off as something I could joke about and disregard but, because I'm concerned about my kid's future, it's now a real question that can't be ignored.
I think that there is a way to appeal to these people. George Lakoff ("Don't Think of an Elephant"
has made a case for how much time and money the conservatives put into this, starting in the early 70's. They've found issues, angles, spins, and language that brings in all aspects of the movement together on moral terms (what they see as moral). Liberals tend to think that quoting a statistic once will convince people. Conservatives know that it has to be said over and over and over and over again, and even a lie will become the truth.
I just saw an article describing how the issue of breaking up monopolies could achieve a lot of liberal goals. Maybe that's a viable avenue.
I'm relying on people who are a lot smarter than me for the solution. I'm just trying to present the question.
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