Rural/Farm Life

After retirement, we moved from Nashville to a very tiny rural town in Tennessee. We genuinely enjoy the town and our neighbors, but of course, we don't align politically with most of them.
We put out our political signs, but we avoid heavy, contentious conversations. We have talked to several people who are involved with our county Democratic Party -- we plan to become more involved there.
I've become the unofficial caretaker of an African American cemetery in town, and aside from physically working at the cemetery, I have been researching the people who are buried there. This work puts me in contact with many of the local black families, who are grateful that someone is documenting their family histories. Most of those families have good reason to fear the right-ward swing of our country.
Just get along with those neighbors who are going to vote differently than you, and find a way to reach out for those who DO share your political views.