I think now is not the time to be gentle with them. Now is a time for talking plainly and directly and unapologeticly and in the open, showing others they can do it too. When many realize they are not alone or they see you getting positive reactions from comments or opinions you share that they had accepted as taboo and off limits until now they will open up fast. Become bolder by the day. It's amazing how many people are just waiting to explode all these opinions they've been fighting to hold back from uttering for years. Some just need a little nudge.  (((Their))) grasp of the narrative isn't as tight as the illusion appears. It'll crumble like a house of cards