Overcoming People’s Fear Of Chnage
I’ve come to understand that conservatism is a very irrational phenomenon. As I see it there is only sense in conserving something if it is already functioning, successful and balanced. Otherwise what the point in conserving?
Most people are not seeing things as I do, for them conservations is what we do to prevent things from deteriorating.There is always a way to reach some of the people who’s reasons for conservatism is fear and distrust.
Sure as digby said most evangelical audience cheered McCain on every single word and sure that conservatism is a worldview but there is a way to gain the support of many people that define themselves as Conservatives and it through getting their trust.
In order to win Obama needs to have supporters from various social groups so trust that changes can be done and trust that he can do it without collapsing their world but rather improving it can be crucial.
