<>But how do you get through to the masses that have zero background in civics to motivate them about a change to the US Constitution?<>
I don’t believe the great body of the people of the US are as corrupted and ignorant as Article V opponents (not you) assume. IIRC, James Madison wrote to the effect that the typical ploughman recognizes bad government, and as polls have shown, most believe the 2020 election was stolen. Hostility, I suspect, grows against the Obiden admin every day.
To your point, once a few states sue congress to call an Article V convention (the states have submitted hundreds of applications) it will be something of Black Swan event for The Swamp. When they react, in the negative, it will generate a tsunami of debate over first American principles of government. People who have never read the Constitution just might educate themselves.
Now, if only President Trump would lead the Article V COS movement . . .
I've always been a big proponent for a COS, listening to Levin, then reading his book on it, volunteering in my [lost] state of MA, fighting with birchers on social media. However, since The Steal, a much-needed COS will have to wait for restoration of legal civilian government. It's just too corrupt to imagine that states and the courts could be used by Patriots that mainly only populate the lower levers of power.
As for " Black Swan event for The Swamp. When they react, in the negative, it will generate a tsunami of debate over first American principles of government.", the media is needed for that. Nuf said.
I return to #3. The American People that are slumbering... ZZZZ....... need to be awakened, like it was 1776 all over again. Not sure what to call it... perhaps a Great Awakening. Dunno...
If this can be accomplished, removal of the 17th is a piece of cake. Not only that, but while at it, remove the 16th as well, and restore the Federal/State balance.