We do need to support vulnerable populations behind the political iron curtain. But political change is dependent far more on demographics than anything Dems can do conventionally today. Dean's strategy simply won't work in the land of maga. The recalcitrant must be either diluted by transplants from blue states, immigration and / or wait for them to die off. And Abbott's draconian legislation is making that even more difficult. I place far more hope in those under 30. My own demographic is a complete write off. They're beyond hopeless.
Examples.....If it weren't for the growth and demographic change in its northern counties, VA would still be red. The Valley, the Richmond ex-burbs and rural areas are still ruby red and that isn't changing anytime soon.
Georgia moving purple was contingent on growth of Atlanta metro, period. That's where Stacy Abrams found an organizing "sweet spot". It has nothing to do with people changing their minds politically in Macon, Dalton or Columbus.
North Carolina's politics is likewise dependent on growth and demographic change in Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and the Triad.
In Texas, until the big 4 outweigh the white ex-burb and rural vote, TX will not change. White, religious, conservo-nuts will not change. They won't. In fact, they're digging in deeper and becoming far more radicalized. I wouldn't move there if my life depended on it. No more than I'd move to North Korea. By the time it shifts due to immigration, migration and population turnover, I'll be too old to move anyway. But by then, climate change, driving in part by right wing recalcitrance, will make it nearly uninhabitable.
Otherwise, you're trying to mobilize fence posts. Worse yet, evil fenceposts bent on screwing themselves by voting so far outside their own self interests it beggars belief. But mobilize all you like in MS, SC, KY, TN, OK, MO, KS, IA and on and on behind the red curtain. It will frustrate the hell out of you and no matter how much good sense you make, no matter how appealing, logical and moral your arguments, they'll still believe in their hearts that your nothing but a godless, commie
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