i feel like i should add to this, because before i followed politics i thought that the midterm elections were essentially a consolation prize. and i really, really want people–especially young people–to know that this is not the case.

congress can make or break a president’s agenda. obama did not get to nominate his supreme court pick or follow through on a gazillion other things he wanted to do because a republican-majority congress stonewalled him. 

you know betsy devos’s confirmation is expected to be tied, right? pence will tiebreak in her favor, of course, but it’s a tie in congress because two republicans said she was unfit. just two.

now imagine turning….maybe…….three of them into democrats. imagine that. that is a majority of the senate. they can block a wide variety of horrible trump-things just be existing and voting the way you would expect a democrat to vote.

the house is tougher because gerrymandering, but it’s the same deal. trump is terrifying because republicans have a majority in both houses of congress who from all appearances plan to roll over for him.

you can stop that! we can stop that! turnout for the midterms is lower, and we have a demonstrable fired up group of left-learning voters. we just…..need to vote. the midterms are a big deal, i promise

i just wanted to add that the (likely ongoing) healthcare repeal push was stopped by roughly three republicans each time, and it took them an age to come out with a “no” (and even then some of them made their “no” a bargaining chip as opposed to a firm stand. COUGH TED CRUZ COUGH)

but every single democrat voted no! add 3 democrats and imagine what would happen! friends, there would be so much more power here. i don’t think impeaching trump is necessarily the way forward but even if democrats want to they can’t right now–the republican-held congress would block it.