I'll tell you what legitimately works - start talking about how rural Texas is dying because of one-party rule.
This is completely wrong. Democrats shouldn't stop working on or talking about social issues. But talking to the majority about things that have nothing to do with their daily struggles is bet best confusing, but mostly comes off as arrogant and elitist, which it usually is. It conveys that the people addressing them are immune or not impacted with those struggles, which in this case they often are.
Here's how to talk about social issues in a way that works: Talk to the majority about how and why they are getting fucked over. And then when the brain washed Republicans start talking about drag queens, you get to say "what is your problem? Drag queens didn't close the hospital and drag queens didn't say no to giving you cheaper health insurance. You don't know a single drag queen, but I bet you could use lower property taxes. And unless you change the way you vote, you won't ever get them."