Above you see Addams Fair-acre Farms in Kingston, NY. A Food Lover’s dream, with the freshest produce, a great selection of in house baked goods (including the best semolina bread, a cheese selection that rivals most NYC establishments, an an almost infinite supply of Murray’s Chickens as well as some locally raised poultry. Every shelf was stacked and prices didn’ t appear much different from last year. As if all this talk about shortages and inflation were “talk” In ths isle I had the unexpected encounter with a Trump supporter. She was in her cart , amazed at the selection as I was picking “green chiles” for the dressing . “Wow, I can’t believe this place” she said. Yes, “ I seldom go anyplace else” . “Everything is available and the prices are reasonable” I mentioned that things may be improving nationally and even gasoline was starting to go down.”Oh don’t start me” she replied. “This president is ruining this county.” “How so” I asked. “Shutting down the damn pipelines and going to OPEC. “ I told her the pipelines were for Canadian Oil to be refined and going to China and it had little effect on Oil prices . “That s not true” she said . The conversation continued “ She was upset with the truckers situation and the truckers were being taken advantage. She supported the Teamsters and the right to organize. She hated “big Pharma” and believe we should negotiate prices for medicines “ While she supported the pipelines, she believed the Native Americans were being screwed . What was I missing? For years, I thought of her and her believers as “the enemy” Now I was confused. We wished each other a Happy Thanksgiving and a good day. What’s the messaging” What are we missing? Bernie Sanders says we should talk to everybody , especially those who don’t agree wit us. I know I have been a “bubble” in my college town (New Paltz, NY) I most associate and socialize with people who believe what I believe in, with people of the same social economic background, the same education , We, like that person, see her as “the other” I wish there was a way to change . I see clips where Bernie is in West Virginia, in areas where Trump received 70% of the vote , talking about Medicaid for All and the right to be part of a union, and no one disagrees with him. I am totally convinced “we are doing something wrong” in our messaging and engaging I wish I had an answer.