I'm feeling this shift too. In discussions with my husband, who is pessimistic abt the midterms, I've maintained that, this time, the Dems will do very well indeed. Bkz structural factors favor GOPers, it may not be a landslide, but I think Dems could increase majorities. Biden has been a wonder. I did support him in the primaries bkz I thought he was the most viable candidate, but I never expected him to be so wise, careful, and thoughtful. Biden, we never knew ya!
I hope you're correct in your assessment. I think the advanced child care credits will enhance the Democrats' political gains slightly. However, there was a recent article in the Washington Post about people in one county (don't recall which) which voted heavily for DJT in 2020 and where many residents got direct payments this year under Biden's stimulus plan. However, they refuse to give Biden ANY credit because he "stole the election", "Hunter Biden is a crook", "Biden is a socialist", "we can't afford it", etc. The ignorance and rage are so baked in, I'm not as confident as you are that a significant difference will be made.
Yeah. People gonna do what people gonna do. It's the burgeoning linkups btw the hardcore churchers, the new-age Birchers and the fascism lurchers that's clouding the horizon...
I'm feeling this shift too. In discussions with my husband, who is pessimistic abt the midterms, I've maintained that, this time, the Dems will do very well indeed. Bkz structural factors favor GOPers, it may not be a landslide, but I think Dems could increase majorities. Biden has been a wonder. I did support him in the primaries bkz I thought he was the most viable candidate, but I never expected him to be so wise, careful, and thoughtful. Biden, we never knew ya!
Biden is on record as seeing himself as building a legacy as powerful as FDR's using the government to help average Americans. Let's hope he succeeds.
I hope you're correct in your assessment. I think the advanced child care credits will enhance the Democrats' political gains slightly. However, there was a recent article in the Washington Post about people in one county (don't recall which) which voted heavily for DJT in 2020 and where many residents got direct payments this year under Biden's stimulus plan. However, they refuse to give Biden ANY credit because he "stole the election", "Hunter Biden is a crook", "Biden is a socialist", "we can't afford it", etc. The ignorance and rage are so baked in, I'm not as confident as you are that a significant difference will be made.
Some people are lost and they are going to stay lost.
Yeah. People gonna do what people gonna do. It's the burgeoning linkups btw the hardcore churchers, the new-age Birchers and the fascism lurchers that's clouding the horizon...