But then, if you’re suggesting talking to people with fascist views, then that’s also the point I’m making too. Because that’s finding out why they think the way they do and perhaps changing their mind by telling them which things they’ve been told were wrong all along. My experience has been that the indoctrinated people will listen to what you say, perhaps even agree. Then, in short order revert to the old talking points.

That’s what I mean about embarrassed conservatives - they’re a different (though also horrifically common) scenario than swing voters. Embarrassed conservatives (ie people with fascist views) are likely, in an anonymous poll, to fully fess up to thinking immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood’ of the country.

The folks I’m talking about don’t hold fascist views, but they have all the ‘right’ tribalist labels, and no clue what they actually mean in terms of policy proposals. To them, it may as well be saying “I am Pro-Good and Anti-Bad”. If you ask them, in an anonymous poll, about a policy position or statement, you’ll likely get a response that’s not bugfuck insane - but their voting habits are indistinguishable, because they have no clue about the actual state of politics in this country. Or any country. Or of politics in general.