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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe misreading, intentional or otherwise, of the election results is infuriating.
Instead of being because there are dangerous, Nazi-sympathizing lunatics in charge, we're told the reason we took back the House is because people want more bipartisan compromise with said lunatics. Never mind that we lost Senate races pretty badly in MO, IN, TN and ND with candidates who indicated they would compromise with the lunatics. Never mind the right wing funding behind the anti-Pelosi nonsense.
It's essentially the white working class/economic anxiety bullshit all over again.
Huge turnout helped flip seats in Southern California, Arizona and elsewhere, so now some are saying it was the "50-state strategy" at work, as if there aren't still a bunch of states that are unreachable precisely due to racism and sexism. The idea being that a "populist" message that shuns "identity politics" can win anywhere. Yes, we have a Senator in Alabama and once again we have a governor in Kansas, but it took unbelievably atrocious opponents to make that happen. Meanwhile, Corey Stewart got over 40% in a blue state. Corey fucking Stewart, y'all.
dalton99a
(81,468 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)dalton99a
(81,468 posts)The bullshit never ends
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Worse when it comes from Democrats.
dlk
(11,561 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)dlk
(11,561 posts)It's also helpful to understand that people don't change until they have to. Republicans didn't get to where they are by giving up easily. This election's blue tsunami was the result of hard work that must continue to turn back the very real fascist threat to our country.
TryLogic
(1,723 posts)Compromising with radicals gives radicals much of what they want.
Republican support and protection of Trump makes it clear that Republicans have agendas, values, and goals other than American ideals such as democracy.
GOP = Greedy Old Plutocrats
GOP = gullible or paranoid (or both)
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)People have a right to apply for asylum. Period. End of story. As an example.
treestar
(82,383 posts)they could have left the Republicans in charge.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)It's hard to believe these are functioning adults, much less members of Congress.