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99 other seats you could be worried about, 2 of which belong to each of you. Go put that energy into your own elections ya jackasses.
Senators serve 6 year terms, and their terms are staggered so that only a third of them up for reelection during any given cycle, so there are only 33 (maybe 34) other elections to worry about right now. Factor in popular sitting senators who are unlikely to receive a primary or general challenge this year, and there are really only a handful of senate seats tor people to be concerned about. Off the top of my head, I can only think of Platner/Mills and Paxton/Talerico for the general elections, and the primary between Markey/Moulton (and I'm not sure if that has national attention or it's just news to me because I live in Massachusetts).
You have 2-4 years until your own senate race then! Are you running? Do you know any candidates who are running? Probably a great time to develop a strategy and a campaign for your future senate run. Trust me we got enough bots of Facebook repeating the same talking points you guys are discussing here. Everyone has heard your opinions.
OK, but you understand why people aren't just worried about their own senate race, right? Donald Trump won't be president in 2 to 4 years, and limiting the damage he does to our democracy in the meantime depends on what voters in a handful of states decide to do. The Senate is significantly more powerful than the House, and most of us will never vote in competitive Senate race.
I get it; I'm pretty fucking sick of Platner discourse as well. But what Maine and Texas decide is going to effect all of us for the next 6 years, and more crucially, it will determine whether or not Trump controls half of congress for the remainder of his term. It's not reasonable (or accurate) to tell people, "butt out, this doesn't concern you."
Woah buddy you want to make a bet Donald trump won't be president in 3 years? Idk from where I stand it looks like he's pretty comfortable and has no reason to leave office? Maybe im missing something, you think he's going to peacefully transfer power this time? I hear you we will be stuck with him for 6 years. Character and integrity matter. If he is a Nazi, then why not just run as republican? they love putting Nazis in government. It's not a psyop bro, hes just a farmer for Mainers. If it's out of your control just hope for the best outcome. He has a populist platform that is a progressive wet dream. Maybe thats the real story and the Nazi shit is a distraction.