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In reply to the discussion: I know this is going to be unpopular but I am friends with and I understand many Trump supporters [View all]KPN
(15,673 posts)Scanning the posts up-thread, as usual, there are many here at DU who disagree -- and make some legitimate points.
One point made by several that struck me is they have family members who voted for Trump, know them well, and know they will not "come around" or be enlightened, have a change of heart re: Trump. I can agree with that to a point: I have some family members (siblings actually) who fall into that category, but others (also siblings -- I come from a large family) who fall into the category tecelote describes in the OP. They are not a lost cause. One of my siblings voted Trump for exactly the reason tecelote describes -- but would not do it again. Yeah, she didn't think things through well; yeah, she didn't follow the election/campaign news closely and she hasn't been a news watching/reading type ever really. But she is now pretty adamant about seeing Trump gone.
There's no question that Trump and his administration are in place because of the misogyny and bigotry that are so prevalent in America -- but not all Trump voters fall into those categories.
And they are coming around, slowly but surely. Trump has already lost 5% of his voter support, far more than enough to achieve a different electoral outcome had the election been held today. We need to continue to go after those people as a Party. To write them off is foolish.