Did anyone really expect a different outcome? We are up against pure evil.
The opposition will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want. This is not just hyperbole, there is documented evidence of them doing all of these things. We should have realized the fix was in when they started gerrymandering districts. We are a representative Democracy, and yet the government is not an accurate representation of the people.
The problem now is that we cannot combat evil by continuing to follow the rules, because the repubs are taking advantage of the fact that Democrats are basically good and decent people. We have to realize that in order to re-establish a free and fair society, we are going to put aside the rules, just as people have always done during a time of war.
Until our side comprehends that there are times when we must be just as duplicitous as they are, we are going to continue to see defeat. Yes, we may take back the house next month, but there is no way that the ruling class and their Russian allies will let the ‘real’ power go without an epic battle. Now that they have the Supreme Court for the next 30-40 years, their job of maintaining the rich and powerful in their current position has been made far easier.
We are considered the cerebral ones, so surely our leaders can secretly come together (just as theirs did three decades ago) and brainstorm ideas to level the playing field. For example grooming potential Supreme Court nominees, the way they do – by putting promising candidates in resume building positions and ensuring that their rulings avoid controversy (or maybe even letting them rule in the conservative’s favor a few times). We could organize financial backers to give money to causes that would be beneficial in the long-term, such as supporting the development of neutrally owned voting machine companies.
Yes, we are the principled, compassionate party, but that makes no difference if we are the permanent minority.
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