Millions of people voted against their own interests in 2016. All are not "Assholes."

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83. I always go back to Howard Dean's inartful statement about people with confederate flags & their kid

I want all children to have healthcare and be eating well no matter how their parents vote.

I like the article below, because I have heard the point of view of people who felt like they hadn't been heard- until someone wants their vote. And, I agree that talking points have become a little too number heavy. If someone talks about how difficult things are financially, and the response is to cite economic indicators, I can see why they might walk away from the conversation.

I also think there is something to listening without judgement. We sit here over our keyboards convinced we know all of the reasons behind 45 votes. But that might not be true. I think it's a good idea to not wait to ask if people are better off 4 yrs later. A reasonable response is, "where was this new candidate when things went south for them a couple of years prior?" Trump tapped into anger at politicians and finding out why rather than speculating might go a long way towards the goal you stated.

“Think of this as like a Terry Gross interview,” Williams suggested, as they munched on pizza before heading out. “We’re just trying to get them to open up a little more.” Each volunteer toted a clipboard with several pages of questions (“How do you think the country will change in the next four years?” “Who do you think will benefit as a result of Trump being president?”) designed to give structure to the conversation.

http://billmoyers.com/story/bernie-alums-think-theyve-found-secret-reaching-trump-voters/