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mucholderthandirt

(1,749 posts)
18. There's a lot I want to see, but expect very little to actually change.
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:14 AM
Saturday

I wish I wasn't so pessimistic, but the truth is, unless we have a huge majority and all the Democrats pull together (which they won't), I don't see how we'll restore anything in the country to even the rather pitiful levels we had before Trump.

And I know. Support the Democrats at all costs, but come on. You are all as aware, or more aware, of how things generally don't ever get better for the majority of us, no matter who's in charge. There's always opposition, even among the Dems, some of whom are only too willing to vote for the idiocy. As we've seen, over and over.

It's going to take a massive turn to left of center before we get things changed. We have to weed out every Project 2025 fascist, every MAGA moron, every single person who won't do what needs to be done to even hope to get America back on track.

My New Year's wish is that a miracle happens. I don't often get what I want. So bash and burn me, it doesn't matter. I'm too old and have seen things happen in this country that has broken my heart. Not sure I can take much more of this.

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What I would hope for is an economic policy that finally grows and strengthens the middle class everyonematters Friday #1
Abolishment of ICE MichMan Friday #2
Disband the MFers CanonRay 2 hrs ago #30
And charge them with whatever they can oberle 1 hr ago #35
We will be afraid to use our power so we will do reasonable things. bucolic_frolic Friday #3
It'd be quite a list. Short answer B.See Friday #4
I think it depends SocialDemocrat61 Friday #5
Unless they kill the filibuster and expand the court, I expect NOTHING will change. Fiendish Thingy Friday #6
#1 Election Reform and end lobbying Bluesaph Friday #7
sad. just sad. NJCher Friday #10
I'm a realist. Bluesaph Saturday #14
That's always the answer I get NJCher Saturday #15
Ok enlighten me then Bluesaph 12 hrs ago #20
TSF to be sent to El Salvador. Sneederbunk Friday #8
Send Fox News hosts and the Heritage Foundation there too. Initech 11 min ago #38
laws that prevent felons from taking office NJCher Friday #9
Damnatio Memoriae RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #23
Arrest all of the horrible people occupying the cabinet as well. Initech 9 min ago #39
Very little is going to change. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #11
You're another one NJCher Saturday #16
Hopefully an oligarch revenge tour Johonny Friday #12
I want ALL of the 'big beautiful bill' to be repealed--- Jack Valentino Friday #13
The net worth of many of those congresspeople. That will change for the better (for them). flvegan Saturday #17
There's a lot I want to see, but expect very little to actually change. mucholderthandirt Saturday #18
The media will suddenly become aggressive watchdogs holding the government in check Orrex Saturday #19
Depends on our margins and our will BoycottTwitter 12 hrs ago #21
First and foremost DFW 6 hrs ago #22
One thing is clear - Dems need to make clear what they can and can't do depending on the outcome, because RoeVWade 5 hrs ago #24
Unless the GOP is held to account... RetiredParatrooper 4 hrs ago #25
Democrats will talk about restoring what Trump destroyed, urging bipartisanship and comity as they always do. sop 3 hrs ago #26
Take his name off the Kennedy Ctr. tear down the ballroom and rebuild the Easr Wing. OrlandoDem2 3 hrs ago #27
Well, that seems to be part of the problem that I see coming. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #28
I expect a very small plaque Aviation Pro 3 hrs ago #29
I expect them to move quickly on criminal investigations that were stymied by the Republicans. Baitball Blogger 2 hrs ago #31
I doubt Rebl2 2 hrs ago #32
Citizens United TBF 1 hr ago #33
I expect very little to change. ("Expect" as in "anticipate," not as in "would like to see.") WhiskeyGrinder 1 hr ago #34
Very little will change. The damage is generational. GoneOffShore 57 min ago #36
Our margins have to be veto proof or we get nothing. redstatebluegirl 44 min ago #37
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