I'm just happy people can stop telling me "we have to wait till after the election before we can do anything".
They're still not going to do anything, but now they gotta find a new excuse.
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I say that I hate the haters. But also my enthusiasm is dampened a little by the fact that we had to even experience this because people are soooo fucking stupid.
I literally talked to a middle aged gay man recently who admitted he barely understood what happened Tuesday "Oh we elected a new governor? Or something? What are midterms?"
Its like DUUUUDE THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT HOW ARE YOU SO OBLIVIOUS???
In my friend group the two people least interested in politics are a queer guy and a hispanic guy. The rest of us are straight white dudes. I am always baffled that they are not more invested as people who are more likely to be negatively impacted.
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I’m realistic, but also allowed myself to be happy yesterday. Life should be enjoyed. I’m mostly excited about my local elections, as there is a much higher chances of things changing for the better in my state and county.
I keep saying that this is just the start, but also as a Texan what a hell of a start.
Howdy, neighbor! It felt great to wake up in a blue Texas!
Maybe find the middle ground? It is certainly a good reason to celebrate that republicans lost and Trump shuts up for once. It is also true that there are democrats that would just as well fit the republican party. But it is also sure as hell true that true progressives can only come out of democrats not republicans. So US should make it count, hold anti progressive, status quo democrats to account and root them out. Then it will become a flawless victory.
hold anti progressive, status quo democrats to account and root them out.
That's where the win will be. We have succeeded in a temporary reprieve.
Celebrate? yes! But only as long as we dont dust off our hand and sit down job well done.
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Present!
(Please I am begging you Americans to keep up the pressure! Keep going for woke!)
Almost every day for the last ten years, I've woken up sad about living in Texas. It's a feeling that's pervasive and oppressive, when your home is just wrong.
The best I'd ever hoped for is that one day Texas might get one thing right in the middle of all its bad decisions, but that's not what happened. Texas is fucking blue. So I'm having a great week.
I forgot how fun these things can be when they actually go well
wtf does "level set" mean in this context?
Reality check?
In reality I don’t think very many Blue voters have their expectations set too high, much less at 11. Most are just hoping the Dems will stop much of the bleeding with a stretch goal of pulling some of the glass out of the wounds. The haters are here saying there is no way Trump will actually get impeached and prosecuted but the blue voters are all say “yeah, we know”.
I don’t think very many Blue voters have their expectations set too high
Try telling people here or on reddit that it's essentially guaranteed that Schumer and Jeffries are going to lead the Senate and House. Even progressives like AOC are lining up to support them. A change.org petition isn't going to change that because change.org petitions never do shit.
Policies are a spectrum. We do need to remain mindful of the similarities and the differences between red and blue. If there are overlapping similarities that we don't like, we speak out, or not.
That's what we said all the way. Vote blue, but don't expect it to be magic pill. A truly democratic government is the one accountable to its people.
The election results should be a wake up call. People are ready for the change, and are pissed with the government in a very bad way.
It is a victory right here nonetheless. One of many coming forward, I hope.
That’s what we said all the way.
Yes, to your credit you probably said this, and a whole bunch of folks with you. But I've been in plenty of conversations with folks who outright deny that Biden is fully complicit in the Gaza genocide, or even worse, acknowledge this but then go "no biggie!"
Trying to carry on the work of their fallen brethren of Russia.
Personally I'm stoked for another two years of lib's fash collaboration and voter shaming.
We've seen Obama drone kill kids at weddings in Pakistan. We have seen this circus before.
Yes! Found one!
NO PWEASE DON'T BRING UP THE WAR CRIMES I HAVE NO TRUE MORAL GROUND TO ARGUE AGAINST IT PWEASE.
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