And if you’re afraid of the power Trump already wields, hear this: if we don’t show up in the midterms, the Republicans could get a supermajority in the Senate. That means no ability to filibuster. No recourse. No way to stop them.
We’ve got to make sure the blue states stay blue and try to turn some of those red states blue as well. Don’t count your state out just because it usually votes Republican. Historically, midterms have way lower turnouts than presidential election years. So lets actually show up this time and do some damage.
Oh, and one hopeful note, all the House seats are up for reelection. So let’s take that shit away from Donald Trump and his Republican Party.
I’m going to be very gently honest here – from what I’ve been reading, it’s not looking good. 2018 could very well give the Repubs a supermajority. Fox news is gaining viewers (and is the most watched cable news station by far), FB is isolating people into echo-chambers, the Trump propaganda machine is in full swing and the Republican party is healthier than liberal news sources would have you believe. Also, a lot of the senate seats up for reelection are in very red areas where it could be hard or impossible to flip, according to experts.
I’m not saying this to bring you down or discourage you. Hell, experts said it would be hard or impossible for Trump to win and look what happened. Look what the fucking Tea Party accomplished to ruin our country in only a few years, maybe we can un-ruin it the same way.
It’s the furthest from a census year so we may have shifting demographics on our side. Mid-terms historically do ‘flip’ pretty often. Voter turn-out is often lower (as mentioned above) (although many Trump-voters are empowered and may make it out to the polls again when they usually wouldn’t because ‘they won’ this time. Then again, many Democrat voters are galvanized, too).
But this won’t happen unless we WORK REALLY REALLY HARD AT IT.
And h/t to @bisexualbaker‘s reblog (x) point – they will start with the voter suppression right away so fellow white people STEP THE FUCK UP to fight this shit and also to vote if your PoC friends are blocked.
Also IF YOU WILL BE 18 BY THE 2018 ELECTIONS REGISTER TO VOTE AND GO DO IT FFS
Even if we work our asses off and only prevent a supermajority it will have been enough. If we work our asses off and 2 or 3 seats flip and they lose their majority it would be all worth it. If we work our asses off and some miracle happens and we get a majority I will be partying in the streets. But please don’t depend on or hinge your hope on that last scenario.
And even if the Repubs get the supermajority and the unfettered access to fucking up our country beyond belief, we will have united, made connections, gotten through to some people, and we will work and fight at the local levels to protect those vulnerable communities and live to fight another day.
Otherwise I would not know that Stephanie Hansen (D) could be elected Feb 25th – or a Republican, which would mean losing the state senate to the Republicans.
If you’re in Delaware – vote!! IF you aren’t – donate!! If you can do neither – repost!!
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