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And all of this has just been rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Wed become just a managed democracy like Russia, a rigged system that pretends to give its citizens a chance but actually protects the power structure through lies and deceit.
Wed still be stuck in a pandemic and lifes already shitty so what else could we possibly expect anyways...
...BUT...
I still believe we can win this thing.
I still believe in the fundamental goodness of people. I still believe we have a 244 year history of flawed but ever forward thinking and idealistic democracy that enough people dont want to trade for a strongman.
I believe we nominated a good, honest and truly decent man with a strong willed and determined woman and theres a majority of people in this country who choose that over hatred and ignorance and division.
Bottom line is that, yes, it is probably the Xanax talking but I have made my peace with whatever the outcome might be.
But I believe that we can win.
mucifer
(23,537 posts)Claustrum
(4,845 posts)2016 was the first year I felt important enough to vote. Of course I voted for Hillary because Trump is just unacceptable. I was eligible since early 2000 but never felt it. I know I was wrong but 2016 was just that different to me.
StClone
(11,683 posts)We have are at the point of no return. Stupid people, full of hate, irrationality, and fear. I am sorry but what are you going to do if Trump is allowed to do what ever he wants. The Senate looks lost too.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)MaryMagdaline
(6,853 posts)I would add that we may go into years of being a minority party like the republicans after FDR. we need to leverage our strength and get victories where we can.
Minimum wage increase won in Florida ... lets get a thousand more constitutional challenges on the ballots in every state. Lets push our agenda state by state. Dems have always craved national power but we can do a lot at state level.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)lots of people hurting, and probably worse. But we survived.
Point is, I'm not buying a Harley and riding off lip of Grand Canyon as I plan if I am diagnosed as terminally ill, but I'm won't be happy either if we ultimately lose and it will be a long 4 years.
I was so heavily invested in 2004 election. Honestly felt suicidal for months after Kerry lost. Think that made me approach election hoping for a big win, but ready for the worst.