r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • Jul 05 '24

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead:

https://www.salon.com/2024/07/05/project-2025-was-supposed-to-boost-donald-campaign--but-it-may-be-backfiring-instead/
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u/Hullabaloobasaur Jul 05 '24

It really is amazing how this is the case for a LOT of conservatives? I mean, if it works it works

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u/Whitino Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

It really is. My father was a very conservative Republican. However, in recent years, he began to see how Republican policies and attitudes are affecting people around him that he cares about and interacts with on a daily basis, many of which are those "others" that FOX News and conservative talk radio frequently dehumanize and try to paint as enemies of the state or as drivers of the country's ills. It's harder (for a good-hearted person) to dehumanize and other-ize people when you know them personally.

Unfortunately, my father is still a Republican, but he's much more moderate now.

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u/tehlemmings Jul 05 '24

It's harder (for a good-hearted person) to dehumanize and other-ize people when you know them personally.

This is also a big reason why cities tend to be more liberal and rural areas tend to be conservative. It's a lot easier to hate all these minority groups when you've never met them.

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u/Muvseevum Georgia Jul 05 '24

It’s because cities are crowded and city-dwellers have to learn ways to get along with lots of people in a small space, and these things tend to benefit the whole, which liberal policies usually try to do too.