I worry about them if this all comes to fruition. My Mother is a staunch Catholic and fully, completely convinced Trump is a sarcastic idiot. Typical Orange man bad Joe Biden and Democrats good, all things Republican evil. At this point I don't even see two parties, just people who may be good or bad. Consumed with hate by the MSM for anything not left, Democrat etc..
My Father is almost exactly the same way but doesn't proselytize like my Mother does with just about anyone she comes into contact with until one has to just leave. Extolling the virtues of the Catholic faith and the good the Democrats do for the downtrodden. He does a lot of sarcastic laughing when you try to talk facts or even common sense at this point. The media brainwashing is totally complete with him too.
They call me gullible when I try to get through to them even with the most factual mild truths about government. My Father starts with that sarcastic laughter and asks “where did you hear something so ridiculous, probably Fox News or that idiot drug addict Rush Limbaugh” I say these are facts you can find anywhere on the internet, then it’s… “OMG how can you be so stupid to believe anything you read on the internet” while I have to suffer with MSNBC and Racheal Maddow on the TV with them when I visit. They are EVERYTHING left, climate change, Father has a Prius because the media told him to buy climate friendly car, then of course Trump people are racist terrorists while I’m sitting there and they know I’m conservative and voted for Trump.
Imagine having everything they have believed in come crashing down to point I’m worried they may become suicidal. Even at this early stage I’m wondering if they’re seeing things that don’t make sense and of course EVERYTHING I’m sure it’s because, Orange Man bad. Or maybe just confusion in general, I don’t know. I wonder sometimes how many families with lost people in them that will be so devastated with shame and sadness they won’t know how to cope with everything they believed in being a total lie. I’m running out of angles and time with my Parents, I’m having a bit of feeling stupid with some of things that I myself have learned about history in these few months I have been here. Still, I’m thankful for this place for somewhere to go and read similar stories. In the end that’s what this is all about, being prepared and strong to help those that will have a difficult time ahead and having a whole bunch of answers and compassion. When they say Liberalism is a mental illness, I think that couldn’t be truer, all their lives they’ve been taught that they are the bearers of truth. Everyone that doesn’t think the way they do needs their expert opinion of how to take care of those lost souls that vote right. At that point their mental state IS disordered. It is truly mind control.
There’s no one formula we can apply to every friend or family member to wake them from this alternate reality and some will choose to reject reality no matter how clear it’s made for them. They’re adults who are responsible for their choices and you can try to help them, but the path of their lives is their own choosing. I don’t know how your mother would take to this, but you may want to show her the YouTube of Father James Altman “You cannot be Catholic and a Democrat. Period.”
You’re only human and can do only so much, but just make them understand that, regardless of political beliefs, you love them and care about them and will be there to talk and listen to them should they ever need to understand your perspective. That way, as the foundation of their belief system begins to crumble and things start to feel unreal to them, they’ll likely be more open to listening to and learning from you. Keep your arms and heart open for your loved ones. Let them come to you when they’re ready.
If things go as I suspect they will, I also have a feeling that the blessed people in charge of this effort for Good to prevail over evil will be doing a lot to break the bonds that your parents and millions of others have with those they’ve been trusting in the media and government.
Finally, if you’re lucky enough to know God, pray to Him for guidance and peace and strength. Pick up a bible and read some of it - it’s a source of strength, comfort and understanding (among many other things).