The misreading, intentional or otherwise, of the election results is infuriating.

[Garrett78]

Instead of being because there are dangerous, Nazi-sympathizing lunatics in charge, we're told the reason we took back the House is because people want more bipartisan compromise with said lunatics. Never mind that we lost Senate races pretty badly in MO, IN, TN and ND with candidates who indicated they would compromise with the lunatics. Never mind the right wing funding behind the anti-Pelosi nonsense.

It's essentially the white working class/economic anxiety bullshit all over again.

Huge turnout helped flip seats in Southern California, Arizona and elsewhere, so now some are saying it was the "50-state strategy" at work, as if there aren't still a bunch of states that are unreachable precisely due to racism and sexism. The idea being that a "populist" message that shuns "identity politics" can win anywhere. Yes, we have a Senator in Alabama and once again we have a governor in Kansas, but it took unbelievably atrocious opponents to make that happen. Meanwhile, Corey Stewart got over 40% in a blue state. Corey fucking Stewart, y'all.

[dalton99a]

1. Today's advice for Democrats from the Politico expert now at NYT:

[Garrett78]

3. Amazing how little talk there is of the risk of alienating persons of color or urbanites.

[dalton99a]

4. Exactly.

The bullshit never ends

[Garrett78]

7. It's bad enough when it comes from right wingers and the media.

Worse when it comes from Democrats.

[dlk]

5. When there is Change, There is Always Pushback, Including from the Conservative Media

[Downtown Hound]

6. As if they needed something else to become more alienated. n/t

[dlk]

2. Understanding the Nature and Purpose of Propaganda is Helpful in this Situation

It's also helpful to understand that people don't change until they have to. Republicans didn't get to where they are by giving up easily. This election's blue tsunami was the result of hard work that must continue to turn back the very real fascist threat to our country.

[TryLogic]

8. I agree!!

[TryLogic]

9. In today's climate, bipartisanship in most situations is most likely a bad idea.

Compromising with radicals gives radicals much of what they want.

Republican support and protection of Trump makes it clear that Republicans have agendas, values, and goals other than American ideals such as democracy.

GOP = Greedy Old Plutocrats

GOP = gullible or paranoid (or both)

[Garrett78]

10. You can't compromise with people who are trying to turn the world to ashes.

People have a right to apply for asylum. Period. End of story. As an example.

[treestar]

11. That's just ridiculous

they could have left the Republicans in charge.

[Garrett78]

12. And yet this new group of anti-Pelosi Dems actually seem to believe that's the message from Nov 6.

It's hard to believe these are functioning adults, much less members of Congress.