Thanks, Moonlit_Angel. I do agree we need to do a lot more than simply vote in November to change this country. But is there really any hope of changing these people? They are so knee-deep in their beliefs that it would take a lot to change them.
I'm not defeatist about this; I do have some hope. I believe younger people are going to be more centrist and left-leaning than older generations, as well as less racist and less theocratic. So I am hopeful to some degree. But in the meantime, things look scary.
Oh, yeah, I don't expect to change the Trump supporters' minds, no. I agree it would take a LOT, if anything, to finally make them see reason, especially if they're STILL supporting him at this point, so people should just forget about trying to "reach out" to them right now.
I basically just want to hear more discussion among the Democrats, as well as any independents and any more moderate conservatives who also cannot stand this administration, about what all we can do together to fight back against not just Trump himself, but his supporters as well. For instance, many people plan to vote come November, but knowing there's been discussion about election hacking, is there anything we can do (or at least, anything tech-savvy people can do) to help halt or catch any potential hacking issues that may arise? Are there ways we can use social media to help squash alt-right shit like this whole Q mess and things of that sort? Can we put pressure on social media outlets to remove stuff like that? In regards to the kids at the border being drugged, is there something we can do, or organizations we can support, to make the people who allowed that be held accountable and face criminal charges? Things of that sort.
I also fully agree with you on the younger generations. I see a lot of good in their worldview, a lot of energy and determination, and I can't wait to see how they help further shape and improve our world going forward. I hope they turn out in massive numbers this fall.
I do get the fear, though, yeah. Anytime I feel that way, though, I just keep trying to remind myself of all the other horrible stuff this country, and the world at large, for that matter, has survived throughout its history. I just keep thinking, "If people made it through that, we can make it through this." And I think we will
. Let's just hope this nightmare ends as soon as humanly possible.