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this is something I do worry about, not because I think the GOP are even doing this necessarily--but because I think that on the left we are uniquely vulnerable to giving up in disillusionment if our wildest dreams don't come 100% true.

we're only idiots if we think we should be able to be victorious in every race the first time we try. we're only idiots if we think it's only worth it to try when we're sure we're going to win. they're spending millions of dollars to try to stave us off in TEXAS AND KANSAS. that's winning already.

no matter what happens on election night, these bozos had their hands on every single lever of power. they had all of our most powerful institutions tripping over themselves to comply. they had the media swearing that we were in a new golden age of conservatism. now they're worrying about NEBRASKA

One of the things you can always rely on from Republicans when they are in power is that they will over-reach. WAY over-reach this time around. Just like you can rely on the Democrats to under-reach while sucking corporate teat when it's their turn.

everything has been uniquely terrible and we have all been through so fucking *much* in the past two years. but god damn it y'all, that's what we did. that's what PTA moms with whistles & leftists with signal chats and wine moms showing up at city council meetings ready to sweep the leg did

It took them decades to start banning abortion. They didn’t give up. We can’t either.

In a way, I suspect some GOP politicians are a little sad that they managed to overturn Roe v. Wade, because they didn't legitimately believe as much in that destination as in the rabble-rousing power the journey gave them.

Honestly, American football is a good metaphor. It's about consistent incremental gains. Or at least the most successful teams can consistently incremental gains. But folks want one election to win it all forever instead of one election and then you ride your congresscritter's ass in shifts to make