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ancianita

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25. Yes. Absolutely different. A normal democracy enables that to happen, and it's fervently to be wished.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 06:56 PM
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What you and I want actually needs so such more of a normal democracy, that current Gallup/Pew/Reuters-Ipsos Poll samples are statistically representative of the larger voter population who actually turn up and actually vote us a Congressional win in 2026, and a Democratic Party trifecta in 2028.

But now in 2025-26, we have to "go back" to the abnormal redistricting battles that need to be fought and won. If we win the midterm gerrymandering battles, then GOTV enough to win Congress, then the 2028 GE battles of vote count and certification cheaters will turn out like the 2020 court battles: 61-1 we win.

Both fights are absolutely necessary but they absolutely will not be won simply by our just being 'in the right.'
Then when normal, honest democracy returns, 'we the people' return to the more perfect union framework of majority rule with minority rights. Right now it's one man/corporate rule with pay-to-play privatized "rights."

Win those four battles ahead, so that Congress can
1. conduct a top-down judicial review which will include expanding SCOTUS to 13 justices, then 2. rescind Citizens United, so that when corporate oligarchs sue, the expanded SC will exist to
3. back up Congress, The People's Branch.

We will survive if we collectively put on our armor of fortitude, righteous fighting for our children's children, and mutually support for each other. Look at it as the good tired that comes from good but necessary trouble.

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We aren't ever going "back to normal" [View all] struggle4progress Saturday OP
That was an excellent analysis Uncle Joe Saturday #1
Evolution has no direction. Ping Tung Saturday #2
Great Post! I would like to add this Pete Buttegieg post from a few weeks back, Ars Longa Saturday #3
+ struggle4progress Saturday #5
... littlemissmartypants Saturday #12
This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Saturday #17
Being 70, I've seen things go back and forth. kerry-is-my-prez Saturday #4
No one has come close to 45. None tried to destroy democracy like this bastard. rickyhall Saturday #6
You've forgotten Adolf Hitler? synni Saturday #8
I think you're right. BannonsLiver Saturday #9
I want to believe that angrychair Saturday #10
You're exactly right. This real world is very different from what they're discussing. ancianita Saturday #15
Hitler was stopped by foreign armies. Feel Good Inc Saturday #11
There is no America Cosmocat Sunday #20
It took a World War to stop Hitler and Japan. Including 2 nukes dropped at the end. Celerity Sunday #26
They've just... littlemissmartypants Saturday #13
Donald Trump is doing to America what Osama Bin Laden only said he would do. Initech Saturday #18
Eisenhower was highly popular Polybius Sunday #21
No we will never go back to "normal." We will never again trust conservatives to abide by accepted norms, ethical Martin68 Saturday #7
❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #14
Smart lady. No, we're not going back Warpy Saturday #16
How about going back to "normal democracy" and normal rule of law? Would that be okay? ancianita Saturday #19
That's likely to look a bit different, too Warpy Sunday #24
Yes. Absolutely different. A normal democracy enables that to happen, and it's fervently to be wished. ancianita Sunday #25
K&R ReRe Sunday #22
Only climate change deniers would think that's possible Kaleva Sunday #23
And, if I may now add, AI systemic threat deniers. Celerity Sunday #27
The real problem qazplm135 Sunday #28
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