What's getting lost is the unity that Democrats achieved this year

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3. I'm really not

Politically savvy, but i am interested which is why DU is such a good place.
I find your questions/observation intriguing. Some deep analysis would be great.
Lately, I've been thinking along another line. And it has to do with Gen X.
First, we are small, as everyone knows.
Second, and this is anedoctal, i was having a conversation with people about--my generation could choose a couple of paths growing up.
1 looked a lot like their parents, manufacturing work that lead to supporting a family & buying a house. Except, some of that actually collapsed.
The other was a very "college is the answer" messaging, and those who did, i think, also embraced (or had to) technology. Some percent (i dont know this part) is just as savvy as millennials. They just had to learn it along the way. "Keeping up" with millennials technologically doesn't necessarily make one progressive. But it does broaden your awareness, bc we are sharing workspace with them. And working methods & collaborative thinking.

I know both Gen X. I know progressive minded Gen X, and conservatives-- when i look at politics, even local levels, less progressive minded seem to run.

I research the judges and municipal level people before voting, more are R, in my age range. I supported a "more women running for office" (regardless of party) org, back in 2019. Looking at local candidates, it seemed 50/50.
Im sure there are stats around %, overall, on how dems are represented in races. The local level seems critical-- but where are my peoples?
Do dems at this level, wait or think they can't run because
"They aren't experts, respect knowledge" while the other side harbors no such misgivings about themselves?

I know no other way to frame this, congress is so old. I don't feel represented. I know we have millennials in there, and they are coming up. But the Boomer-millenial (made up) divisive rhetoric (media) just seems to represent the lessened impact of progressive Gen X. And in that vacuum Mitchell McConnell lives on and on and on.

Potentially I LIVE in a vacuum? I work in fashion, all young people, progressive, and diverse, then i come to DU for good analysis of the unbelievable shit that happens. And dems are here, caring about humanity, but frustrated we cannot be more effective at times.