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Don't assume it's universally true on all issues. Horrible people can randomly turn out to care on random issues you'd never think they would even if they're horrible 95% of the time. Or maybe can be convinced because of selfish reasons
I’m in Florida… I would love to see more about the 5% of the time they aren’t horrible.
5% isn't often but it does happen - even if it has to take a lot of pushback to happen. For one example of a plan modified to be a bit less bad after pushback
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-us-senator-rick-scott-drops-plan-cut-social-security-medicare-2023-02-17/