After Tuesday’s election, ‘everyone must have a Wednesday agenda’, experts say – and movements must keep putting pressure on Democrats to get their demands metThe bright blue map that emerged on election night in the US was unthinkable two years ago. When Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, many Democratic voters curled up in bed and doomscrolled, fatigued and fearful about the direction of the country. Any desire to fight back was dampened by the enormity of the loss.But the mood gradually shifted over the following two years, culminating in a generational shift on election day: Democrats flipped five governors’ seats and took control of the House and Senate by wide margins. Voters were angry about the rising cost of living, the war in Iran, masked immigration agents in their neighborhoods and datacenters rising in their backyards. Continue reading...
‘We have to show what good governance looks like’: how organizers will hold new electeds accountable

After Tuesday’s election, ‘everyone must have a Wednesday agenda’, experts say – and movements must keep putting pressure on Democrats to get their demands met The bright blue map that emerged on election night in the US was unthinkable two years ago. When Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, many Democratic voters curled up in bed and doomscrolled, fatigued and fearful about the direction of the country. Any desire to fight back was dampened by the enormity of the loss. But the mood
Key Takeaways
- ‘We have to show what good governance looks like’: how organizers will hold new electeds accountable.
- When Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, many Democratic voters curled up in bed and doomscrolled, fatigued and fearful about the direction of the country.
- Any desire to fight back was dampened by the enormity of the loss.
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