This country is so majorly fucked up

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46. I hear a lot more populist jibber jabber come election time

when the top Dems need my vote. Of course, after the mandate for change is given the work of dissolving the wave of populist momentum begins with messages that bipartisanship is the new priority going forward. The policies that helped get them elected quickly become unrealistic and a large group who helped elect them become whiny and unreasonable in their expectations that they will deliver those popular policies. The damning thing is that the Dems stop advocating for real progressive reforms just when things are looking good. They stop making the case and start cutting deals behind the scenes with the 1%. They pull the plug on progressive momentum without seeing how far it can go. They punt on 3rd and 2 and hope nobody notices.