Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset [Flipping a Trump+15 district]
Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset [Flipping a Trump+15 district]
This district has been heavily red for the last 60 years
One of the focal points of the campaign from the dem who won was opposition to musk
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This IS HUGE. It really shows what swing state voters are thinking. It’s great sign for dems
Indeed. this was also a solid republican district. dems need to hammer Elon Musk and Trump are destroying the economy.
Fuck the Dems - I'm hoping it's a great sign for whatever party comes out of Bernie and AOC's current tour. (I know I don't really understand how things work there and I'm being optimistic talking about future elections.)
It's way more feasible for progressives to take over the existing Democratic party like MAGA took over the GOP.
If you think things are rigged inside the democratic party, it's even worse for third parties.
In anything like a competitive district, a progressive Independent challenger is more likely to split the vote for a milquetoast Democratic incumbent and hand the seat to the Republican challenger. Working within the Democratic primary system has its challenges, but also clears the field so that there's one clear choice for left-leaning voters rather than two.
First past the post sucks ass, but it's what we've got to live with until we've got enough power to change it.
We need a progressive tea party
Yeah, I can accept that. I guess what really meant was fuck the current Dems that are so clearly complicit in whatever the GOP is doing and maybe even more Zionist. If they can be overhauled to the point they can, and do, get big money out (repeal citizens united), repair all the gerymandered districts etc. then sure - go Dems. I know that's a huge ask, but it's what's needed.
It isn't though it just shows what we already know. Voters want change
We knew that? People seem pretty disengaged overall
Disengaged and dissatisfied. People are currently particularly swayed by anti establishment rhetoric and elections keep swinging back and forth on a macro scale