Post by @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social

2026-11-07 15:43 UTC

I knew we would win in 2025. By 2026 I knew we'd have a blue tsunami. That's because I was out there in the streets in areas that went red and blue in 2024. I followed other protestors who saw the same in other states. We all knew. But how TF anyone can not understand at this point how angry the people are-- across the board-- is a mystery to me.

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@FantasticalEconomics@mas.to 2026-11-07 15:52

@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social I've seen the term "red undertow" to describe the election results, and I think it's apt. Dems didn't get this victory because people love what established Dem leadership like Schumer have been doing, people want more, stronger opposition to Trump and his goons. It's time for new leadership that can tap into the base. I know the party isn't going to go full DSA anytime soon, but we need the Dems to be better aligned with their platform that is shown to be popular and excites people.

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@fluffykittycat@furry.engineer 2026-11-07 15:56

@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social it's not that people aren't angry. we're all just pessimistic that it translates to actual election results, especially after 2024. I guess we were wrong, to an extent.

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@Simplicator@federate.social 2026-11-07 18:20

@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social Schumer & Jeffries understand. They’re against it. The intentional point of them being there is to diffuse & squelch public political energy & to protect the rich & powerful. They’d rather lose than win the way we want them to… as they have, repeatedly.

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