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[+] 23 points 1 year ago (7 children)
  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    It’s a well known fact that the party in power usually suffers losses during midterms. So it’s great that DEMs are winning. But it isn’t over by any stretch. Gotta keep fighting.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    These weren't midterms, they were an off-year election. The midterms will be next year.

    They are usually low turnout, but saw a historic turnout in NY and NJ, not sure about the others offhand.

    Off-years you do not typically see this kind of sweeping response, its absolutely atypical.

    I'm not suggesting its time to stop, but clarifying that this is not the norm.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    These weren't midterms, they were an off-year election. The midterms will be next year.

    Still applies

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Kind of.

    Its a barometer, and it usually features some degree of losses for the party in power. The degree of which is a big indicator for the midterms. While the presidents party tends to lose out overall in off-years, the degree to which can vary drastically.

    Off year elections do not have sweeping losses or historically significant voter turnout though. They also dont generate anywhere near the kind of media attention this year saw, or the historic amounts of money being put into a mayoral election as we saw in NYC.

    We shouldn't downplay the significance of yesterdays election. And it was significant.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah, it is a good win that should be celebrate. Just don’t want people getting complacent.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    We shouldn't be complacent or lose hope.

    I'm... not exactly a fan of the existence of a state in general, but I'll happily support more dem-socialists and the ousting of establishment democrats (aka "traditional" republicans with a blue sign).

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