• CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If we want that then it’s not enough to just get Harris into office. We’ve got to win Congress. And we’ve got to win enough of the Senate that any would-be Manchins can’t stop everything. That’s the only way to pass meaningful legislation.

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      3 months ago

      Yes, that’s why it needs to be a landslide, we need enough political power to actually enact change.

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        3 months ago

        I just want to make sure the people in the back are aware of this too, because I’ve heard lots of people complain that the Dems didn’t do things in the past four years that they would need real control to do

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          Definitely, my hope is that if that doesn’t happen this time, the momentum will carry forward to the next election as well and the electorate will see that the Dems can actually make life better for people. But it’s a dream, I know that.

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            3 months ago

            I have a feeling that certain wanna-be John Galts that have just enough power would do things to make people miserable enough to blame their experiences on Democratic policies.

            Can’t have the threat of a good example.

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      I’m prepared to be surprised. This ticket is a godsend for down ticket Democrats.