Hardkill

Couldn't agree more! In fact, I thought about making a thread like this on here. Everybody has to read and study up on the history of mass movements such as the labor movement, the abilition movement, the civil rights movement, the Jewish Reform Movement, the Indian independence movement, the feminist movements, etc. Also, we became more atomized because the places that once bundled people together such as big workplaces, unions, churches, temples, local civic groups, dense neighborhoods, meetings in libraries, and shared local media, all weakened at the same time, while work, housing, media, and daily life became more dispersed and individualized. We need to rebuild all of those civic institutions in order to most effectively restore that solidarity our country used to have in the 1900s, especially in the mid 1900s.

Then, why do most people say that they are sick and tired of Congress, the establishment, and the institutions not working for them? The early 1900s progressive era programs, the New Deal, the Great Society, and so on were able to fundamentally change the system from a more unjust laissez-faire kind of capitalism into the most regimented, most free, and most fair version of capitalism we ever had. We can and must make US capitalism into more of a social democracy. Otherwise, there could be untold national instability that we have never seen before including another 1890s depression or Great Depression. Also, if the capitalism is only going to worse, not better then why did these newly elected Democrats bothered to run on fixing income inequality, ending corporate domination, busting monopolies, and ending corporate lobbying? What would even be the point of having Democrats in power again if they are just going to nibble around the edges again and do useless hearings and investigations on Trump, the Republicans, big-tech, oligarchs, and what have you that won't lead to anything?

You mean incremental progressive-leaning changes to the extent that were made during Biden's presidency? What the results of these midterms have shown is that the people aren't just rebuking Trump and his party. They have also given a major middle finger to the entire establishment. People want real change to the system, because they are getting sick and tired of the system not working for them.

I didn't say that these areas will be permanently blue, but they should be competitive for the long-run. Republicans can't dominate the South forever. In fact, Democrats used to dominate the South for nearly 90 years before Republicans eventually dominated it. Like you've talked about before, nothing lasts forever, and progress in the long-run doesn't stop. Yeah, I get what you're saying about how capitalism is never going to be fixed for decades. But do you think that the Democrats won't get anything done at all even if they win back the presidency in 2028?

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who just won the governorship of Georgia, hasn't just become the very first woman, the first black person, and the first black woman to serve as governor of Georgia. She has become the first Black woman ever elected governor of any U.S. state in American history. She defeated billionaire Republican opponent, Rick Jackson. She's also the first Democrat elected Georgia governor since Roy Barnes won in 1998.

Another Stunning Democratic Upset in the South: Progressive Populist Richard Ojeda Wins in North Carolina! Another remarkable development from the 2026 blue tsunami! Richard Ojeda, an outspoken working-class progressive populist and retired Army major, just defeated Republican Congressman Richard Hudson in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District! And here's what makes this victory particularly extraordinary: Donald Trump won this district by approximately 16 points in 2024. Hudson won reelection by nearly 19 points in 2024. Hudson wasn't just another Republican incumbent. He was the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), responsible for helping Republicans retain their House majority. Ojeda defeated him despite being substantially outraised. Ojeda is also a strong supporter of organized labor, workers' rights, getting corporate money out of politics, and challenging the wealthy political establishment. This is another example of how Democrats don't necessarily need to run timid, establishment-friendly campaigns to win in traditionally Republican territory. And it's particularly encouraging to see an unapologetic economic populist like Ojeda successfully appeal to voters in a historically conservative Southern congressional district. The bigger picture is that Republican dominance across much of the South is becoming increasingly vulnerable, and progressive economic populism may have considerably more electoral appeal than conventional Democratic strategists have assumed.

Democrats will now control a majority of both governorships and state legislative chambers following the 2026 midterms. And that is historically significant, especially considering Republicans' dominance of state governments since the 2010 Tea Party wave! Democratic Governorships: 28–30 of 50 That means that there will be Democratic governors in 56–60% of all states in the country Democratic Controlled State Legislative Chambers: 50–51 of 99 51 of 99 will be Democratic-controlled Just over half of chambers This will be the first time Democrats have controlled a majority of state legislative chambers since before the 2010 elections!

As much as I still like and respect Obama, he wasn't enough of a fighter like FDR and the New Deal Democrats were. Hopefully this new crop of Democratic leaders truly fight like hell against the oligarchy and corporate extremism in a real class war.

I know you said recently that hypercapitalism in America is only going to keep getting worse and worse for probably around 20 something years, and I get that now. However, is it still possible for Democrats in Washington pass any major laws that would make the economy more fair and affordable to a significant degree, if they win back the presidency in 2028?

He has already blamed Fox News for his party's disastrous defeat. lol. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/trump-fox-news-gop-midterm-losses.html

Yes! Finally! My dad and I couldn't stand her. Troy Jackson was the progressive populist candidate who pulled it off, but I think that Graham Platner deserves credit for paving the way to his victory before he was forced to drop out.

Nevada in fact turned blue again. Congrats to you and your state for electing Aaron Ford, the next Democratic governor of Nevada, and for Democrats in your state winning both of the state legislative chambers! Btw, did you see this from this pollster, Lakshya Jain? "If you managed to sleep last night, you may wake up to some more upsets. In NV-02, David Flippo got HAMMERED in this Trump +14 seat. He's down by 7 at the moment, with >95% reporting. No Republican has lost this district since its creation in 1982. WOW."

Hopefully, if Democrats win back the presidency, they will be able to put a major check on corporate tyrants like him. Well, Trump is saying that he is now regretting the war. So, perhaps he might call an end for this war. However, some are saying that he may decide to further escalate the war to cause enough of a crisis to help Netanyahu win re-election in Israel and to create chaos and fear in the world and in America. He's also very unpredictable in many ways. So, I don't know.

Not gonna happen, unless by some real miracle enough Republicans decide to vote alongside the Democrats in the Senate to convict and remove him.

I certainly hope so. I personally wouldn't take any money from Elon Musk. Not even if he paid me 10 million dollars to work for him.