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bucolic_frolic

(55,840 posts)
1. Shameful. This society can't seem to stop anything.
Wed May 20, 2026, 08:52 AM
10 hrs ago

Rewards Cards to criminals who crimed to overthrow the political system.

AI bankrupting everyone as chip stocks march higher - again.

The legal system melting down under onslaught of stretched theory lawsuits.

Hospitals and health care in full decline.

Pollutants green-lighted because ???? who knows, do they explain it? Do they say it's because of lobbying, costs, or simply that people don't matter?

Cheezoholic

(3,917 posts)
2. IF by chance we win big enough over the next 2 1/2 years we must pass laws to prevent this from happening again
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:02 AM
10 hrs ago

Straight out of the gate. SCOTUS be damned. If they try to overrule any laws that reign the Executive in for example, expand the court and/or set age limits/ and or impeach them IF we have the numbers. Getting bif Senate numbers is so rare, we haven't had them since Obama's first 2 years, a lot can be done in 2 years. First and foremost we must reign in the Executive and yes it can be done with numbers. Then in a flurry get our agenda not just past but codified into strong laws that are hard to repeal. We MUST get out the vote and play hardball to the 10th degree. Its a 5 alarm fire folks.

dsc

(53,445 posts)
6. We got those senate seats in two great elections back to back
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:33 AM
8 hrs ago

In 2006, Brown, Tester, McCaskill, Casey, Whitehouse, and Webb flipped seats plus Sanders held Jefford's seat which was a party switch.
In 2008, We won seats in NC, Alaska, Oregon, Virginia, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and got PA by party switch.

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
3. Democrats need to think outside the box
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:10 AM
10 hrs ago

Project 2029

Nominate a non-partisan for president, nominate the person who is the fiercest fighter. No more fights between moderates and progressives.

President- 2028 some examples:

Miles Taylor
Malcolm Nance
Sally Yates

Nothing changes until we restore our democracy.

Frasier Balzov

(5,106 posts)
4. This is what I have been hoping to see more of.
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:47 AM
9 hrs ago

Suggestions of real persons by their name.

Potential candidates need to hear their name spoken as validation of any impulse they may have to undertake the effort.

Hugin

(38,001 posts)
5. I keep hoping someone will push expanding the House.
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:53 AM
9 hrs ago

Something that hasn’t really happened in over a hundred years. Sure, it would diminish the power of any individual congress-person. It would make the body more representative of the population and it’s an answer to gerrymandering.

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