Why the fuck do we have Democrats trying to get us to sympathize with deplorables?

[JHan]

145. I think he makes a good point about how language is received and acted upon..

depending on life experiences. I agree with you there..

. It makes me think of MLK who appealed to people's sense of moral goodness using Christianity - it worked because one wants to be thought of as an evil person.

I'm really conflicted about Trump voters because one part of me wants to scream out that their shit is unacceptable, but I'm also aware of how mind views are shaped over time. Lakoff recognized that certain words and phrases that cause outrage for us ( liberals) are rallying cries for the most rabid trump supporters. So it is deplorable, it is awful, but we have to counter with effective measures that stick because this is a battle for our minds.

As you said earlier, venting is important, but I'd add that it's a response to a kind of bare naked ugliness we haven't seen in politics in a long time. As for Trump, he knows his most rabid supporters love his chaos so he's in his element. Since you can't really compromise with crazy, working with him is next to impossible - but since he's President, he can manipulate the narrative by claiming victimization. Democrats have to enter this arena and make better memes and be far more agile and responsive - which may sound simple but is really tough. I think on that score, Lakoff is 100% right.