"It will take generations to fix the damage" - Fuck that defeatist noise!

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5. I think the point is that it isn't just Trump we have to get rid of.

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We have to get rid of hundreds of politicians (sadly in both parties) who have stood by silently for 30+ years as this fascism crept its way into power.

The fascists forced the reasonable Republicans out of their seats. But the Dem bystanders are mostly still protecting their cushy seats while all this is going on.

It is not totally bleak. We have around 100 solid progressives in the House today. Unfortunately they are not represented in leadership; worse, leadership does everything in their power to kneecap the progressives at every opportunity. But we have an opportunity in 2026 to take the progressives into the solid majority of the Dem caucus. From there, we can start rebuilding trust with the American people.

In other words, the goal for 2026 must not be simply to take a numeric majority in the House so that the same old leadership can continue to do what they do. The goal should be to elect at least 125 progressives in the House while taking the majority, and then standing up a truly progressive leadership team that Americans can relate to. An aggressive order, but very definitely achievable if the DNC doesn't work overtime to kill it.

And let us not kid ourselves. Without those ~ 100 progressives in the House, there is no way Dems would be standing firm on this shutdown issue.