Fuck. Yes.
This is the first time I’ve had any hope in this system in a long time.
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It's still early in Russia, give them a chance to read their updated scripts.
Suck shit you orange cunt and you orange man loving cunts.
I just woke up to this. Such a beautiful headline!
I am over the moon -- I literally didn't know if I'd finish the year in a democracy or a budding authoritarian state.
Lots of work to do, lots of problems to solve, and we still have to get through the next two months, but at least we got some adults back in the room.
I'm lucky enough to have seen it unfold live being on the other side of the world. Such a sigh of relief that there is some hope for the US.
There was some news that it could been a tie breaker (probably to the hopes of some far right media) and I was thinking if that were so what the fuck is wrong with the people in that country?
But I can see there is hope and sense still left!
I wish you could see how it is on the ground here; we get hammered day in and day out with propaganda from every direction, and you do too in regard to what you are told about how average Americans are just living and working. Look at the news and we all look like racism-crazed loonies. Yet over the last several months but especially lately, in this red district a gazillion red signs have just quietly disappeared as people have been throwing off the propaganda as the reality has become more and more undeniable, even for the diehards.
I hope we can turn it around. Many of us have been fighting all along, but got no coverage in the billionaire-owned and controlled media. From an American to an Aussie (I think?) I appreciate the grace you're giving us. Thank you.
My initial language gave away where I'm from? Lol...
I'm very happy for you and your people and wish you brighter days ahead. Obviously not every American is a MAGA cap looney but my thoughts were if this midterm wasn't a Democratic landslide, something is seriously wrong. And I'm glad it was.
The election took place against the backdrop of Trump’s vice-like grip on the Republican party, which has extended to its representatives in Congress, from whom he has faced scant opposition even while encroaching on what have traditionally been congressional prerogatives.
Republicans hate checks and balances? Voters have said, "Show us your stuff, Democrats!"