> How do you suppose we change the minds of the third of Americans who like having a Gestapo

You don't. You work around it.

10 to 20% of Americans will agree with just about any stupid proposal. It's idiosyncratic, however, so even if you shut off that position, they still find representation on other issues. (Unless they're single issue. In that case they're either incredibly powerful, but only when it comes to that issue, or worthless.)

Most people aren’t empathetic enough to learn from other people’s mistakes. So the answer is, you don’t. Hard luck. At least you had it good for a while.