We have a substantial majority and that's reason to be optimistic, yes.

But it's not reason to become complacent and cater to milquetoast centrism that only intends to appease the fascists while placating the masses and delivering nothing substantial.

We have a majority. We need to use it to deliver results with benefits people can feel, otherwise we won't keep it, and we'll backslide back into republican majorities again where they can continue furthering their destructive agenda.

These cycles have been going on as long as I've been alive. It's time to break that cycle. We need change, and we need it now, and if we don't succeed in that, not only is democracy as we know it going to die, but also society and the planet itself are going to die with it.

The fediverse largely has no understanding whatsoever of US civics. It's fucking ridiculous what idiots here think about how the government functions. Most of them just want the US to collapse not realizing there's a good chance they or someone they care about dies when that happens. Cuz it won't happen quiet like. It'll take down everything it can with it.