Democrats In Illinois Just Unseated A Whole Bunch Of Republicans

[Wounded Bear]

4. It starts small...

I remember back in the 80's how the Repubs were targeting things like school boards and city councils. To play the long game, we need patience.

Progressives are too prone to get something done and then forget about it because it is "solved." Much like Civil Rights, it's never really over. Hell, Repubs have been counterattacking Social Security since the day it was passed. Same with Roe v Wade. Their goal has always been to overturn that, thus the bullshit they did to Judge Garland. They're counting on another seat or two under Trump. On that score, Pence would probably be worse.

The fact is that progressives and liberals have been lulled to sleep over the last 30 yrs or so, to the extent that we have relinquished control of our government to a fanatical minority of RW extremists, many of whom are perfectly satisfied to submit to one party rule and authoritarianism as long as it fits their simplistic ideas.

Trump is a long overdue wake up call to progressives to get back in the game. I can only hope it isn't too late.