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Punching down by portraying people you theoretically want on your side as villains is not a winning strategy for anyone left of centre. Dividing people only helps the right, no matter who is doing it. I don't even think ordinary folks who've been conned into believing (Maple) MAGA-esque propaganda should automatically be bashed in every case-- just persons in positions of significant power. The priority should always be to seek opportunities to genuinely win folks over.
Yeah no. You're trying to make a simple question a more complex debate than it ever was. Either you voted for Kamala or you didn't. You can have lofty opinions and idealistic aspirations, but that isn't how the US electoral system works. If you didn't vote for Kamala then you have a part of the responsibility for the current state of affairs.
If the US had a different system of government then you might have a point, but within the system we have you had a choice. If you didn't make the right choice then you're part of the problem. This statement isn't specific to you, it's to everyone who had this choice.
Part of the US system, whether you like it or not, is playing the game. Even Bernie Sanders played the game when he ran for office. The only fools are the people who think they can ignore the game, play stupid games, win stupid prizes, and still act like they aren't part of the problem.
I'm Canadian, so no I've never voted for any US candidate. I didn't advocate any particular kind of political action (or non-action) in my comment except not to drive people away if you want to have them on your side.
What simpler point can there possibly be than "Alienating people doesn't earn you their support; it's better to build trust and win them over"? The basic reality is that people don't all think the same way, so they have to be met where they're at.