Confusion
I remember reading in 2020 about a candidate who was running against a white supremacist for a state level office. He was advised to keep calling his opponent out for exactly who he was and not engage in dialog based on false premise. The conventional wisdom of being civil and letting aberrant behavior be normalized would not be a winning strategy. The candidate followed the consultant’s advice and defeated his opponent by wide margin. Glad to see the Harris/Walz team embracing this strategy!