“Substitute “election denier” for “the South,” and you have a fair approximation of the current state of American politics. Now, one side believes its viewpoint is essential to maintaining its power and its conception of America. It insists its followers can be “seen” only if the rest of us agree with their delusions and conspiracies. Sorry, but in a democracy, there is no compromise with that mentality. Buying into the “big lie” and white nationalism means rejecting the premise of constitutional government based on the creed “All men are created equal.”
“The MAGA perspective explains the constant anger of a shrinking segment of Whites who, as George Mason University political scientist Ashley Jardina told the New York Times, feel “really threatened [so] are willing to reject democratic norms because they see it as a way to protect their status.” These Americans believe they’ve been deprived their “due” of elite status by a changing country”
Smart economic policy, - policies that help non-college whites in the heartland
well-selected candidates - not too liberal in states like Pennsylvania or Wisconsin
supercharged organizing - register and turn out college students and blacks
could provide some hope of returning to the politics of reason and inclusion. But do not underestimate the difficulty of the undertaking.
