>Why is that all of these posts saying to "take a stand" fail to explain the political process? Because most everyone here already knows these things. And bec

>Why is that all of these posts saying to "take a stand" fail to explain the political process? Because most everyone here already knows these things. And because the implication that it would be a useful strategy to keep reiterating basic principles seems reductionist. This whole thing is a complex phenomenon that even experts are still trying to figure out. How was the sentiment or 27% of voters underestimated so badly and for so long? Even if the sentiment is now understood why did it bring about a post truth era and why do so many people easily accept this? And on and on. Something is different this time. We need to understand it fundamentally and learn new approaches to counter it while making sure the responses themselves don't make the situation worse.