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In reply to the discussion: 2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems. [View all]Abstractartist
(237 posts)5. Agree
Stop funding DINO candidates. Bring in candidates that are younger, more progressive and can relate to the growing population of this country. I used to cringe when I heard President Biden say “malarkey”. Younger generation can’t relate to the older candidates. The can relate to AOC and Jasmine…..
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2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems. [View all]
edhopper
May 2
OP
Never trust the voters, never take them for granted. Democrats will always need to work hard. This is not news. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2
#2
I agree I also think that if we do when in 2026 that we need a different strategy
Tribetime
May 2
#9
If a President could cancel an election it seems like it would have happened by now n/t
Shrek
May 2
#37
If trump continues like now, we should do well in midterms. If not, maybe it's time for a huge purge within the party
Silent Type
May 2
#14
Totally agree. We should have developed a Democratic Project 2026/2028 immediately after losing election and
Silent Type
May 2
#31
Yep. Or, Schumer standing in the well of an empty senate chamber late at night unenthusiastically reading from
Silent Type
May 2
#43
I plan on working a little harder, donate a little more and hope the current guy continues down the road he is on.
multigraincracker
May 2
#15
Tend to agree. It would be huge to take House. I'm from Georgia and really worried about Ossoff. Although I'll
Silent Type
May 2
#17
I don't trust the tabulators on voting machines that Musk said were so easy to hack. I believe he did just that and that
rainy
May 2
#19
The result was a dictatorship that "disappeared" opponents and established a thieving oligarchy.
SharonAnn
May 2
#39
Yeah, let's prepare for the 2026 midterms with the mindset that we lost because of Musk, when there is no evidence
Silent Type
May 2
#35
Your defensiveness is showing my friend. All I said is that you have given up. I didn't say a word of blame.
Martin68
May 3
#66
Democrats not really campaigning for this, watching their approval ratings get worse
lees1975
May 2
#58
I don't trust there will be free & fair elections, or that we'll have them at all.
Martin Eden
May 2
#61