NYT op ed: "Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think" ... Thoughts?

Trump has successfully harnessed bigotry into votes, as a lot of politicians around the world have.
Liberals need to expose what Trump is actually doing, that he's not really the ordinary voter's friend, rather than insulting the people who voted for him.

It's more of an attitude issue than anything. Being an elitist doesn't win people to your side. It only ensures that there will be a backlash. Even if your ideas would be good for the country, if you present them in a smug, condescending way no one will listen.

It got him elected in the first place... and then the conservatives with get the liberals elected and so goes the dance... mean while real life goes on in the shadows of dichotomised and polarised politics of name calling and one-upmanship

I don't agree. Most people who use the term "liberals" as a smear tactic often get their hatred of liberals from various youtubers, 5 minute conversations, conspiracy theories, "alternative" history, rehash Breitbart and outrage politics a lot.

How do you act in such a way that is convenient for someone who's got this whole fabricated delusion about people they've never met?

I'm sorry but if one votes for someone not based on ethics but because the TV says so is honestly just a really shitty person. I think their the exact same people who would vote for another Hitler if it just meant hating on their enemies. That makes them very shallow.

How is this different from a million other op-eds?

Well, that is true from individual to individual. Not collectively. There are very intelligent and smart liberals and at the same time very gullible and stupid ones :p

Same with conservatives. It goes from person to person

I hate to say it but I agree with him.

Interesting piece, and I think it brings up some good points about attacking Trump voters and not Trump.

For one thing, I'd like to know what he means by "smart". I.Q.? Knowledge? Ability to predict outcomes? Education?