I'm stuck here with you, living in a red state.
I spent years trying to convince people to vote. Not just presidential elections, the yearly local shit too. It's become one of the big things I've been doing a lot.
When I had people I respected proudly tell me they didn't vote either way, I lost hope for this damn country that if one this fucking important couldn't get them to bother, nothing will.
I can't blame people for leaving after that, I'm not sure I have the energy in me to keep beating the drum if I'm completely surrounded by people who are in far more danger than I am giving far less shits than I do.
I'm usually also following up on States Rights stuff. It's good to do that even with the illusion because when you live in the south, you're in the minority if you don't believe in states rights being the reason for secession.