I have to say, last week I was worried if our democracy would survive if there was a large red wave

[Quixote1818]

Watching Bill Maher and Thom Hartmann among others talk about things, I worried a bunch of election deniers would win and pull all kinds of crap for Trump. I was very stressed out and worried about the country. I feel 1,000 times better now! Yes, our Democracy will survive for awhile longer. Dems need to put some safeguards in place to patch up any weaknesses that were starting to show up in the event we get another Trump type coming along.

Was I the only one seriously freaking out about how bad things might get? That we could possibly lose our Democracy?

[judesedit]

1. I haven't slept for days

[Walleye]

2. You were not the only one freaking out, in fact I think it motivated a lot of people to vote

[Quixote1818]

5. I do too and Obama and Biden were brining this up the last week

It may have made a difference.

[intrepidity]

3. OMG no, you were not alone

I was stressing out beyond belief. I feel like I can breathe again.

[Kittycatkat]

4. I was right there with you!

[yellowdogintexas]

6. I was terrified about Congress

I thought we could keep the Senate but the House terrified me .
Sleeping better now

[ismnotwasm]

7. You know, the fact that Trump was actually elected scared me.

I was closely watching the youth vote mobilize, so I wasn’t in despair, (well, right after Roe fell, I wasn’t feeling good at all) but we live in frightening times. I feel a lot better too.

[Qutzupalotl]

11. Trump was a wake-up call.

We're awake now!

[UTUSN]

8. I didn't proclaim doom/gloom but had the DREAD. Are we allowed to celebrate?!

[dweller]

10. Break out the Bosco, Brother

I’ll have a double




✌🏻

[hibbing]

9. Stressed for sure

I have been stressed out for months.
The rural/urban divide kills any chance of a county or congressional Democratic candidate from winning where I live. The city itself has a strong Democratic city council and mayor.
Peace

[SunImp]

12. A lot of political commentators like to over exaggerate & make things seem worse than what it is.

[Qutzupalotl]

13. We can no longer take democracy for granted.

It is precious and not guaranteed.

[Demsrule86]

14. No, there were others...but you were mislead. I am sorry. There was plenty of evidence that the GOP

polls were wrong. And so many even here posted that crap day after day...I wonder if the voters were discouraged and without all the negativity would we have easily won the house?