How to manipulate American boomers(tm) and problematic Conservatives(tm) onto liking you or blend in among them. Important if you need to be incognito among them for safety purposes.
For legal reasons this is a joke
Use sir, ma'am, mr. And mrs. . Usually grants instant likeability. Dont overuse tho cuz then it seems like ur trying to hard. Plays into superiority complex and ego
Act a bit dumb. They LOVE when they think they're smarter than you. But again don't overplay it.
Use manners. Hold open doors. Offer your seat to them even when unnecessary. Etc
Agree with most of everything they say and nod along like you're "actually" listening and agreeing ( kinda like you would with a toddler) but definitely make sure it seems sincere otherwise that will make them suspicious.
5. Play heavily into traditional stereotypes. I know it sucks but if its about safety this one is probably the most important. Act like a mildly conservative churchgoer mixed with a little but of soccer mom/football dad. Dress so you fit that sterotype. Gender roles as well unfortunately. Cover up any tattoos and try to minimalize the obviousness of any piercings.
If you're going deep incognito. Try to get a "respectable job" like a secretary or something. The less manual labor involved the better. If its a trade school job those work well most of the time too. Volunteering is also a boost in that factor (as well as good for the community)
Try to join a church of a popular denomination in the area.
buy a bible/holy book matching that denomination. Mark some passages in highlighter if you feel the need to. Some good ones for christians are James 1:5 Joshua 1:9 Philippians 4:8 and John 3:16 leave this in a place that is somewhat obvious and make it seem like you read it frequently. If you're REALLY going for the effect buy a couple small bible study books and go thru them as well.
[AVOID MORMONISM there are legal reasons for this but basically leaving the mormon church is almost impossible because they will harass you and you have to convince them to "let you leave" among other problematic practices such as conversion therapy and such. Also always read into church indoctrination and theological beliefs. You do NOT want to wind up in a cult]
Avoid what they would consider promiscuous behavior and excessive amounts of things like alcohol or whatever local taboo there is. Also "respect" the local BS, just trust me on that one...
DO NOT DISCUSS POLITICS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. EVER. Avoid putting any political propoganda on your property or vehicles. Dont hang flags or propoganda that goes against the surrounding general conservative political opinions. This can and will make you a target if not followed. (Obviously still vote and support the activist communities you belong to but def. Do it as privately and discreetly as possible. besides you're not really supposed to really talk about who you vote for anyways)
Thats all i can think of rn tbh. STAY SAFE.