William Rivers Pitt of Truthout writes:
"I don't have all the answers, but one is fairly self-evident: Math. About 20-30 percent of US voters are Trump supporters to the teeth. They are comprised of one of the strangest amalgamations in US political history -- some evangelicals, some wealthy whites, some rural poor whites, some underemployed blue-collar white laborers, some reality TV fans -- and in their eyes, Trump can do no wrong. By itself, this is not a massive coalition, but it becomes truly muscular when:
1. Half the country doesn't vote in the general election;
2. Two-thirds of the country doesn't vote in primaries or in the midterm elections.
What do you have to do to make a dent? Here's a thought: Stop trying to convince Trump supporters they're wrong. You may as well try to convince Patriots fans that Tom Brady is a cheater. You will fail, because they won't believe you, and furthermore they don't care. The national spleen is being vented, and right now they love the smell of bile.
You can't fix that. You have to beat it. There are many paths to activism, but in the meantime, don't squander your energy trying to crack the façade of the true believers. That, among other things, is bad strategy. Instead, fight to win, period."
Use your power in the voting booth.
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/42412-stop-trying-to-convince-trump-voters-start-trying-to-win
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