Those of us with our noses to the political grindstone would do well to step back and contemplate the fact that a small percentage of our population embraces what we just witnessed on the boob tube.
The American ideal - how it is iterated and practiced in history in a world so full of change - needs a solid voice that undercuts the media on the one hand, and reaches out personally to the masses who do not live in our bubble.If you adhere to what is written in the biblical texts it should come as no surprise to be an alien in the midst of a hostile environment. Count it a blessing!
I agree.
Here's the problem as I see it. You can't reach out "personally to the masses" You have to reach individuals or very small groups on very big scale. I have spent countless hours trying to figure out how to reach people with a message that should be important to them. What I have concluded is that you must first know your audience and when trying to reach a large crowd you could literally have over a dozen perspectives and attitudes within that group.
The message, BTW, has nothing to do with being a republican or democrat, liberal or conservative, those are labels that are attached after the fact.
Our message will not be received by someone that does not have the same foundations of belief. It won't make any sense to them since their worldview is built on a foundation, shaky as it may be, that is incompatible with this new information.
What I have experienced is that even when someone seems amenable, as soon as they realize either consciously or subconsciously that this new information creates a conflict with currently held beliefs, they will either react by disengaging completely or will lash out violently.
I have determined that there are very few things that can change a persons worldview. Experience, crisis and a persons thoughtful sincere quest for truth being the most common. The fact is, most people don't want to hear anything we may have to say, they are just not prepared to deal with the implications.