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True, but given American politics, it’s very likely that the Rs will be back. Trying to suggest that the party try to change isn’t a terrible notion. Unlikely to happen unless the US keeps the party locked out long enough for them to collapse or change. That’s going to be a hard ask…

Because it involves keeping ppl in office who are like Hillary. At least until the primaries. I’d definitely like to see more robust primary challenges going forward, but solid blue support in the general. In Congress, numbers matter, but there’s little in the way of individual power.

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It’s only in blocks do the factions have any real power. Additionally, I’d like more to acknowledge & accept that, at least for the time being, we’re stuck with 2 party politics. Pluralistic voting (what the US uses) is terrible for more than 2 options. The more ppl who participate, the more

Likely it’ll come down to just one option. So the idea that any 3rd can take the Presidency is outright a lie. They’re better off going for state level stuff & then trying for Congress. But they never have patience for a long game like this.

Additionally, there’s one other reason that some might be appealing to sane-ish Republicans. There’s every chance that Trump might try another J6 type stunt. We might require a few Rs to cross the aisle in order to regain control