The contempt strategy can change

In 2018, the research group More in Common published a report called “Hidden Tribes,”which addressed polarization in the United States.

The report found that two-thirds of the country belongs to what it called the “Exhausted Majority” — people who are disillusioned and frustrated with the state of our politics.

Compared to the left and right wings of the two major parties, members of the Exhausted Majority are more flexible and more open to compromise. They are worn out by our politics and feel left out of the political debate. 

It stands to reason that — in a close election — a significant number of people in the Exhausted Majority are not sure who they’re voting for, or if they’re going to vote at all.