"The left ran the table tonight. They won everywhere there was a race." freeper tears

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

Even in my 2:1 red county the “explusion” aka “NO” vote failed 45:55.

Politics follows Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Nationally and statewide tonight was the “equal and opposite reaction” to the Trumpslide.

I hope that the midterms prove to be the equal and opposite reaction to tonight’s debacle.

[Skittles]

1. a year ago today, fascism won

yesterday, WE THE PEOPLE spoke loud and clear

[AZJonnie]

2. Much of it comes down to the fact that OUR outrage over this bullshit was more powerful than their desire

to make sure this bullshit keeps going.

Turnout, in other words. The population is pretty evenly split between 'cooperators' (us) and 'competitors' (them), because our evolutionary heritage shaped the population distribution this way. We are meant to be in this conflict, our two groups. Always have been, always will be when a population is looked at in large, mostly randomly assembled groups. And we actually need each other, even if both sides are loath to admit it A big reason the USA has been such a successful country for so many years is that we have BALANCE between our opposing viewpoints. Neither side ever "takes over" here, thanks to the Founders setting up a pretty damn solid system that understood the need to balance these aspects of our nature, even if they supposed they came from some man in the sky instead of what really happened lol.

In a country were voting is completely optional, the 'side of the coin' that wins is dictated by which group can be arsed to actually vote. They COULD have won all of it, its not like they don't have enough people/votes. But we won because more of us cared about who won than did on their side.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Interesting theories...

That do little to address the fastest growing segment of the electorate, unaffiliated/independent registrations.

[AZJonnie]

16. Well, if I meant to go into details of my theory, I'd have said really there's a continuum

in the population, not a 50/50 split. I simplified, as a full espousal was not in scope for the overall, simple point

As the parties have become a bit more polarized towards the two extreme end of the spectrum (MUCH more true of their side, esp. in the thrall of an authoritarian leader, like now), this means there will be more and more who simply say neither party really represents them. The 'middle' is probably the biggest group overall.

[themaguffin]

14. Absolutely

[Cha]

3. It's Surreal but It Really Happened!

And, Pres Obama Did Brilliantly For Gov Elect Abagail Spanberger and Gov Reelect Mikie Sherrill

[littlemissmartypants]

5. I love him so much. He's a great patriot.

❤️

[Cha]

6. I know exactly what you mean, pants.. 💙

I imagine Pres Obama & Family are Feeling as Good as We are Tonight!

[littlemissmartypants]

7. I hope so, Cha.

❤️

[Skittles]

8. I am very grateful to President Obama

WHAT A PATRIOT

where the FUCK were the others, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[C_U_L8R]

9. Icestapo and $25/lb beef

And obvious lies about everything from tariffs to elections, healthcare, social security and the economy.
Plus all the fake gold ornaments, the enormous ballroom, ripping down the east wing while throwing indulgent Gatsby galas.
And now he wants to build a fucking arch in his own honor?

People have had quite enough of Trump’s shit… and anyone who has the slightest whiff of Trump.

[Emile]

10. CSpan Washington Journal should be a hoot this morning.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. "freeper tears": FReak site posts show they are hiding, ignoring, head in sand, or blaming immigrants.

These are the thread titles they are posting to in the last five minutes. Duplicates are when multiple people make posts on a thread.

Zohran Mamdani's long, angry victory speech (even Obama's Van Jones admits it was divisive)
How many apartment owners voted for this guy.
You're not a good Jesus, the god I make in my image. You're not doing what I say.
The Next Step in Ending Racial Preferences in Higher Education
Cernovich on X: Trump spent all year on the Middle East, his big donors loved this, the voters did not
15-year-old kills classmate for bumping into him in school hallway, not apologizing, sheriff says
The MAGA/America 1st Memorandum ~~ November 2025 Edition
Zohran Mamdani's long, angry victory speech (even Obama's Van Jones admits it was divisive)
Cargo plane Crash International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky
UPS plane crash leaves at least 7 dead, 11 injured after fiery explosion at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport
Bari Weiss Reportedly Considering FIRING Gayle King and Scott Pelley at CBS News, with Walter Kirn
College Football Playoff Selection Committee Releases First Rankings of 2025
Supreme Court’s conservatives face a test of their own in judging Trump’s tariffs
X: Americans didn’t elect Mamdani, foreigners did.
Jesus, not Virgin Mary, saved the world, Vatican says
15-year-old kills classmate for bumping into him in school hallway, not apologizing, sheriff says
Is This The Real “Beginning Of The End”
JUST IN: Rep. Brandon Gil Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Judge Boasberg Amid Arctic Frost Conspiracy
Democrats sweep three major races in Virginia; pick up 13 seats in House of Delegates
Cernovich on X: Trump spent all year on the Middle East, his big donors loved this, the voters did not

[tanyev]

12. Can't they see that everybody hates the festering orange albatross THEY put on the table?

[Johnny2X2X]

13. It's a start and something to build off

What a great night and an interruption to the constant doom the last year has been.

What last night proved is that Dems are a good investment for 2026. We don't live in a dictatorship yet and activists and donors are going to be energized to make sure we don't get there in 2026.

I think last night will end the shutdown as the right will pull back some from the hardline. And I think it will start to show some cracks in the Trump coalition as these guys know they're going to be voted out in 12 months.

I am still just enjoying the sweep, really needed something good that allows all good Americans a chance to breath and have some hope that the democracy can be saved.

[Happy Hoosier]

15. We still have a long way to go....

But last night wiped away a lot of hopelessness.