I've deconverted a lot of people from the ugly right-wing pipeline & 1 of the things I've learned is there are no shortcuts in changing minds. It's a long arduous process that that requires thought, nuance & effort bc people are complex. Anyway keep shaming voters good luck!
This is especially the case where identity is concerned. If people perceive you as attacking their being they just further retreat into the comfort of what they already know and they shut off to new ideas.
I think MOST people can eventually have their minds changed, but I think the last thing you should do if that's really your goal is insult them and be dismissive.
For the record I'm not doing this as a concern troll thing. I've seen some convincing & thoughtful pro-Biden arguments and I actually really respect it. It's the shitty ones that get under my skin and make me lose it. And like 85% of what I see is shitty on this issue.

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