Despite the name, I really like Trae Crowder, the LIBERAL Redneck. He talks about the south and how it isn't all that bad, and quite frankly I agree with him.
- The south is the most diverse region in the US
- 35% of the LGBT community in the US lives in the south
- Texas, for example, is actually a pretty blue red state, and Georgia flipped as of recently. Sure, Georgia will flip right back, but it shows that these places are not lost causes.
- Virginia has pretty consistently flipped, and it was once a confederate state
- Voter suppression is the enemy here.
Don't get me wrong, I know electoralism will not save us, but it is at least a sign of changing attitudes. So what has been the best way to get people to come around?
I can't say about the US, but here in rural regions, for economics I talk about workplace democracy and community.
For social stuff, I appeal to their sense of fairness, for instance, for trans rights I appeal to their sense of not kicking a little guy when they're down.
Admittedly Australia is a bit more egalitarian in our cultural base, but not that much so. I can see framing stereotypical southern values of civility and hospitality, for instance, in a leftist framework.