Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’
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We are going to see that, yup. People are upset and want change but may not understand (or care about) how things work. It’s one of the reasons the last presidential election went the way it did too, regardless of the evidence that the change on offer may not be in the direction uninformed voters wanted.
Many have seen the damage rapidly caused over the past few years and wonder why the opposition now can’t undo it, despite the levers available being different. There are still things that can be done but either because of emotions or an incomplete understanding of the systems in play, there are mismatched expectations floating around.
It’s why I advocate to engage politicians, which is one of the next levers available to us.
You’re incredibly based and please comment more. Few people seem to recognize that obstructionist agendas like Republican agendas are far easier to implement in the US. The last two years only saw so much BS happen because Trump abused the executive’s power and the SC and Congress enabled/abdicated responsibility.
I’m just surprised to read a comment that actually understands the various accountability chains in the US.