Here is an interesting article on what to do with the 40% of Americans who are Low-Life Trump supporters living in Swamps of Crazy. Professor Malhotra argues for an "exit ramp" that we, the Sensible Sixty, will build (part of our investment in infrastructure, it could be considered) for our brain-damaged fellow citizens living their miserable lives as trailer trash and copulating with close relatives, a way of integrating them back into the rent fabric of communal America. :)
https://hbr.org/2016/10/how-to-build-an-exit-ramp-for-trump-supporters
"...unless Trump loses by historic margins, it is bad news for America."
"...Trump is the first major party candidate to have relied so intensely on hate."
"Hate is not easily contained. Fear can grow or shrink, anger can escalate or subside, but hate sinks in. It becomes a part of us."
"It’s okay for fear and even anger to linger in the wake of a national referendum. There is a lot at stake. But hate is not normal, and it cannot be allowed to gain legitimacy. If it does, it can irreparably rend the constituent fabric of a country."
"If this ends up being a close election, [And Trump has closed the gap to "close." See next post.] it will allow hate to retain the foothold it needs to survive. That is why, for the first time in U.S. history, Americans need one candidate—in this case, Donald Trump—to lose decisively. [In just three days of polling the election has moved clearly away from "decisive" and toward "close." This is worst case for Professor Malhotra's advice below.]
1. Don't force them to defend their beliefs.
Publocc suggested #1: Outlaw their beliefs.
2. Provide information, and then give them time.
"You might say (or post on Facebook) something along the lines of: “That’s interesting. Here’s some information I came across. You might find it useful given your interest in this topic.”
Publocc #2: "That's interesting that you signed a petition at a Trump rally calling for repeal of the 19th Amendment abolishing slavery whilst yelling "Fuck that Nigger" at mention of President Obama's name. Here's some information on a substitute amendment calling for the enslavement of all Trump supporters and providing for your transport forthwith to relocation camps in Idaho, to be called collectively Trump Land, where you will be paintball targets for Hunters of Men."
3. Don't fight bias with bias.
"...protect your legitimacy at all cost. If they are making a completely one-sided argument with selective (or misleading) evidence, don’t retaliate with a similarly biased or flawed argument to defend yourself. If there is some merit to their argument, acknowledge it."
Publocc-3: To demonstrate my own legitimacy I show you my unimpeachable, certified certificate of birth in Hawaii and I show you yours, of equal authenticity showing Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun as your natural parents.
4. Don't force them to choose between their idea and yours.
"...you will be much more effective if you encourage people to reconsider their perspective without saying that this requires them to adopt yours."
Publocc-4. The painless lobotomy procedure which we are about to perform on you has proven most efficacious in perspective-changing.
5. Help them save face.
Publocc-5. We will help you save your face. You may keep it just as it is with the adornment of the intertwined "TP" logo branded upon your forehead.
6. Give them the cover they need.
Publocc-6. This excellent strait jacket is the cover you need.
7. Let them in.
"If they fear you will punish them the moment they change their mind, they will stick to their guns until the bitter end. This punishment takes many forms, from taunts of “I told you so” to being labeled “a flip-flopper” to still being treated like an outsider or lesser member of the team...[R]eward rather than punish them for admitting they were wrong."
Publocc-7. Here is remote, harsh Idaho, deep in America! We let you in! We INSIST. You have nothing to fear from those black helicopters circling overhead. They are crop dusters! They are spraying cockroaches carrying diseases harmful to the body politic! Do not fear Trump Land! Paintball welts go away eventually! After a while, once the burn heals, you will never feel the keloid scar of the "TP" brand on your foreheads.
"Some of the above advice requires that we temper our natural inclinations for how to behave when someone is yelling and screaming or pushing and shoving."
Publocc: Not at all!
"But you will have a much greater likelihood of navigating the path to change if you invest in building an exit ramp."
Publocc: The exit ramps for Trump Land are an excellent, truly excellent, investment in the infrastructure of America, as is construction of Trump Land itself, both of which are nearing completion as we speak and which will be ready for use and occupancy on November 9.
https://hbr.org/2016/10/how-to-build-an-exit-ramp-for-trump-supporters
"...unless Trump loses by historic margins, it is bad news for America."
"...Trump is the first major party candidate to have relied so intensely on hate."
"Hate is not easily contained. Fear can grow or shrink, anger can escalate or subside, but hate sinks in. It becomes a part of us."
"It’s okay for fear and even anger to linger in the wake of a national referendum. There is a lot at stake. But hate is not normal, and it cannot be allowed to gain legitimacy. If it does, it can irreparably rend the constituent fabric of a country."
"If this ends up being a close election, [And Trump has closed the gap to "close." See next post.] it will allow hate to retain the foothold it needs to survive. That is why, for the first time in U.S. history, Americans need one candidate—in this case, Donald Trump—to lose decisively. [In just three days of polling the election has moved clearly away from "decisive" and toward "close." This is worst case for Professor Malhotra's advice below.]
1. Don't force them to defend their beliefs.
Publocc suggested #1: Outlaw their beliefs.
2. Provide information, and then give them time.
"You might say (or post on Facebook) something along the lines of: “That’s interesting. Here’s some information I came across. You might find it useful given your interest in this topic.”
Publocc #2: "That's interesting that you signed a petition at a Trump rally calling for repeal of the 19th Amendment abolishing slavery whilst yelling "Fuck that Nigger" at mention of President Obama's name. Here's some information on a substitute amendment calling for the enslavement of all Trump supporters and providing for your transport forthwith to relocation camps in Idaho, to be called collectively Trump Land, where you will be paintball targets for Hunters of Men."
3. Don't fight bias with bias.
"...protect your legitimacy at all cost. If they are making a completely one-sided argument with selective (or misleading) evidence, don’t retaliate with a similarly biased or flawed argument to defend yourself. If there is some merit to their argument, acknowledge it."
Publocc-3: To demonstrate my own legitimacy I show you my unimpeachable, certified certificate of birth in Hawaii and I show you yours, of equal authenticity showing Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun as your natural parents.
4. Don't force them to choose between their idea and yours.
"...you will be much more effective if you encourage people to reconsider their perspective without saying that this requires them to adopt yours."
Publocc-4. The painless lobotomy procedure which we are about to perform on you has proven most efficacious in perspective-changing.
5. Help them save face.
Publocc-5. We will help you save your face. You may keep it just as it is with the adornment of the intertwined "TP" logo branded upon your forehead.
6. Give them the cover they need.
Publocc-6. This excellent strait jacket is the cover you need.
7. Let them in.
"If they fear you will punish them the moment they change their mind, they will stick to their guns until the bitter end. This punishment takes many forms, from taunts of “I told you so” to being labeled “a flip-flopper” to still being treated like an outsider or lesser member of the team...[R]eward rather than punish them for admitting they were wrong."
Publocc-7. Here is remote, harsh Idaho, deep in America! We let you in! We INSIST. You have nothing to fear from those black helicopters circling overhead. They are crop dusters! They are spraying cockroaches carrying diseases harmful to the body politic! Do not fear Trump Land! Paintball welts go away eventually! After a while, once the burn heals, you will never feel the keloid scar of the "TP" brand on your foreheads.
"Some of the above advice requires that we temper our natural inclinations for how to behave when someone is yelling and screaming or pushing and shoving."
Publocc: Not at all!
"But you will have a much greater likelihood of navigating the path to change if you invest in building an exit ramp."
Publocc: The exit ramps for Trump Land are an excellent, truly excellent, investment in the infrastructure of America, as is construction of Trump Land itself, both of which are nearing completion as we speak and which will be ready for use and occupancy on November 9.