Yes, it sucks, but we need former Trump supporters like this woman in our tent. Without them, we simply do NOT have the

[karynnj]

17. Technically, we need MORE of the people who voted for Biden

and sat 2024 out. It may be the case since 2016, that the party in power loses its least committed supporters. Then given a nearly 50/50 divide, power goes to the other side.

A better reason for welcoming any leaving Trump is that the hatred and division is a bad idea on both sides. We should not demonize regular people swept up by MAGA.

Coming from a large, liberal, accepting family and currently living in Burlington VT, I only interact with a small number of Republicans, much less MAGA. The very few I encounter in VT public spaces are not inherently evil, though they repeat the lies they have accepted.

We should NOT abandon any of our beliefs or values, but we should model civility to them. Emulating their rejection of half the country (us) makes things worse not better.

Yes, I know that it is easier to say and do that living in my deep blue bobble. One other thought, didn't we do this in 2024, even at our convention and big joint events with Liz Cheney?