I know we’re all feeling doom and gloom but can we get a thread of some wins/good news from last night?

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    2 hours ago

    It gives the boomers another chance to solidify their legacy as the worst generation in human history. In a way that helps all of us.

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      Yep, and the important thing about keeping a Democrat governor is their veto power against one of the worst state congresses ever. I actually haven’t looked into what changed at that level, but I don’t have much hope that the GOP stranglehold was broken.

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    Kentucky amendment 2, which would have redirected public funds to private schools, failed miserably. Of all the red states, Kentucky seems to be somewhat unique in its’ strong resistance to Republican attacks on public education. It is, after all, why we have a Democratic governor. I only hope that continues to hold true.

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    Delaware elected Sarah McBride, who is the first open transgender representative in Congress.

    Georgia district attorney Fani Willis, who has been trying to prosecute Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election, won reelection.

    Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse, one of the ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump (and one of two in that group who survived the subsequent midterm elections), successfully defended his seat again against a Trump-endorsed opponent. That’s at least one Republican in the House who doesn’t always rubber-stamp the party agenda.

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      who sued the Trump administration almost 100 times while he was attorney general.

      Well I now worry for them since the DOJ will now be the arm of Trump to go after “political opponents” who “unfairly persecuted” him. :(

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        6 hours ago

        Yup. The shit is gonna hit the fan quick. The blue states will hang on for as long as possible, but shit can fly from DC all the way to the west coast.

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        Not currently. Except for starvation wage retail. Tech hiring is still mostly frozen and smaller companies tend to just copy larger ones.

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          Most manufacturing jobs are hiring actually.

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            Will manufacturing jobs keep the same Safety regulations? I’m gonna assume yes because QC but I’m still worried

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        6 hours ago

        Last Week Forever: “Surprise twist this week: Trump good? Here’s why Trump is God and we should always worship him!”

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    6 hours ago

    Maybe we’ll finally wake up and realize this country was not built on good intentions and is operating as intended.

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      We have been down that road before. The state government will simply refuse to implement anything passed by ballot measure that they don’t like.

      I expect the abortion measure to take effect since it deletes out an existing law, but i wouldn’t expect the minimum wage or paid sick leave to be worth the ink it was printed with.

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      Can we accelerate that timeline? Say to like Jan 20, 2025 (let the kids enjoy one last chance at any snow we might be lucky enough to get)?

      • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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        5 hours ago

        Well, the sun will explode in 5 billion years, but if that’s too long, don’t worry, it’s only 1 billion until solar winds carry off half of Earth’s water.

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    7 hours ago

    Liz Cheney won’t be secretary of defense and Anthony Blinken will be out of work and ideally sent to Gitmo.

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    Well, you won’t have to remember Election Day, because this was the last time you will be able to vote on a national level.

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    Liberals are ripe for radicalization and joining Leftists. Not all, of course, some are shifting rightward, but many are disillusioned and shifting left.

    For anyone reading, I can give a basic intro to Marxism reading list if you want. For starters, I recommend Blackshirts and Reds. To know fascism, who it serves, how it rises, and how to stop it is immensely useful.

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      Just want to say: Thanks for your perennial civility as well as continuing to offer learning resources for people interested in any “sect” of leftist ideology.

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        Appreciate the kind words! It’s a tender time, liberals are both more open and more closed to radicalization, depending on how they are interacted with. Lenin has a fantastic quote:

        Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.

        In shining light on the causes of evil, illustrating ways out of these darker times, and in teaching how to properly struggle against evil, we can radicalize numerous liberals and strengthen solidarity.