Contrary to popular belief. There are plenty of democrats against large government and regulation.
Most people in America are conservative; 2 to 1 over those who call themselves liberal This doesn't always equate to party affiliation I'm a former Democrat, but now an Independent, and am beholden to no party; although, I won't vote for a Democrat, unless they fix their corrupt party, that's been taken over by duplicitous progressives.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.