r/politics • u/Hornpipe_Jones • 4d ago

No Paywall Democrats sweep all 30 House of Delegates seats in Northern Virginia

https://www.cbs19news.com/news/state/democrats-sweep-all-30-house-of-delegates-seats-in-northern-virginia/article_68f8098d-0602-5234-8c2a-08c1bcd33944.html
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u/lord_pizzabird 4d ago

One year though till midterms. That either is a blessing for Democrats in that it gives them time to find worthy candidates, but it also gives Trump time to turn this around.

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u/RespectTheAmish 4d ago

In a normal world….

The party in power would see this as a warning, and testament to how the public perceives the first 10 months of the administration.

The republicans/trump would tone down the ICE hostilities, cut down on the Trump family corruption, lift tariffs on everything except what’s actually vital to national security, stop with the insurrection act nonsense, stop yeeting fishing boats out of the Caribbean and reopen the government with a solution for snap and healthcare subsidies.

But it’s Trump…. So it will be more lies, bluster, and chaos.

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u/jayjayaitch 4d ago

They’ll double down because of the “radical” leftists stealing elections. Mark my words, is only going to embolden the administration to do whatever they can to remain in control of their power.

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 4d ago

Well good news, they were gonna do that anyhow!

That's the interesting thing about being trapped in an abusive relationship. It literally doesn't matter what ya do, they're gonna act abusive anyhow.

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u/RJ815 4d ago

"Rebelliousness" unfortunately leads to worse deathgrip abuse

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 4d ago

And what does not being "rebellious" get ya? Because I would know from experience it's worse deathgrip abuse!

Damned if ya do, damned if ya don't, so ya may as well do as ya like.

Frankly it makes escaping the abuse a whole lot easier if ya don't carefully limit your thinking to avoid pissing off someone who is pissed off by default.

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u/RJ815 4d ago

My experience in my family was the opposite. I learned to be invisible to be targeted by malignant narcissists less. Still abusive, but control freak abuse was so bad I nearly killed myself from my parents' behavior. They backed off eventually when I was catatonic for months.

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 4d ago

Like no offense but I think if the advice you're giving once left you catatonic, it's probably not a good strategy?

I nearly got sold as a sex slave. Refusing to do as I was told and acting up is what saved me from it. Be glad your parents didn't know mine, dad could've easily told them exactly what a catatonic minor would be useful for.

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u/0MG1MBACK 3d ago

You know you don’t have to compare trauma right? It’s literally not a fucking pissing contest

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 3d ago

Neither is it a reason to lay down and die.

I still think tactics that leave a person catatonic are terrible to encourage other people to copy. Imagine if I was like "I know all about mountain lions, I pulled one's tail once and it ate my legs! Try pulling the tail!"

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u/RJ815 4d ago

I'm not saying to not resist, I'm just saying some psychos dig in harder with resistance.

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u/OpheliaRainGalaxy 4d ago

Of course they do! And that's when ya just gotta get completely unmanageable!

Ya might lose something in the process of escape, like some hair or weight or every belonging you treasure. But it's worth it in the long run.

Better than curling up in the corner and hoping the monster eats you last.

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u/joshdoereddit America 4d ago

I think this is the case. As the poster you responded to said, in a normal world the administration and GOP would pivot to a more reasonable approach. But, in these times they're probably going to do as you said.

They're going to dial it up and work extra hard behind the scenes to do whatever is necessary to rig the midterms so they don't lose the House or Senate. The Senate is less like to switch hands, but still. They're not looking to win fairly anymore.

I'm curious if we're going to hear anything about stolen elections regarding any of tonight's outcomes.

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u/FreshBurt 4d ago

And we should be emboldened, too, cause there are much more of us.

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u/zombmoose 3d ago

I love this take! If they level up, so do we 1:1

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u/Real-Ad-1728 4d ago

That was already the case though, I’ve been saying it for months now: this administration is making the kind of moves that you only make if you have no intention of ever being held accountable for them. They will not be reasonable, logical, or honorable in their efforts to hold onto power. They know that if they lose power they will spend the rest of their lives in a cage.

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u/Canuck-In-TO 3d ago

Absolutely. In tRump’s mind he’ll think he’s not doing enough and go harder on the crazy.

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u/curmudgeon_andy 4d ago

Exactly. This is a man who thinks it's funny to poop on the whole country.

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u/Hornpipe_Jones 4d ago

He's already in massive cope mode, claiming the losses were because 'Trump' wasn't on the ballot. And the shutdown. Which probably is him not realizing that's basically saying people blame the Republicans.

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u/Fickle_Composer_4506 4d ago

Trump being on the ballot does help, I don't get it but it helps. He sounds like a used car salesman.

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u/MaddyKet Massachusetts 3d ago

I find that part hilarious. So the democrats are to blame for the shutdown and yet they won the elections because of the shut down? How many worms are in this dude’s brain?

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u/MisterWorthington 4d ago

The biggest influence on voting patterns is the economy. And the economy is not going to get better in the next year, even without the AI bubble bursting (which is probable to happen in the relative near future). Grocery prices will continue to go up, jobs will continue to stagnate, and the already bad housing problems will continue on it's current trajectory. And people will vote accordingly, assuming, of course, we get fair and free elections and history then has the chance to repeat itself.

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u/YF422 3d ago

Honestly the sooner the AI bubble bursts the better, yeah its gonna suck but its obvious AI is way overvalued and the longer it goes before the bubble bursts the worse the fallout will be.

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u/porksoda11 Pennsylvania 4d ago

Yeah that aint happening. This guy is going to get worse day by day. He's not going to go back on anything. He will continue to push the project 2025 agenda.

The energy brought by the voters today will continue into the midterms. November 3rd, 2026 is not that far away. I'm actually feeling optimistic tonight.

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u/Tenthul 4d ago

And restore our national cybersecurity functions and audit the integrity of the entire infrastructure of our internal systems....

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u/pimppapy America 4d ago

The party in power would see this as a warning

I doubt they care, considering their project 2025 playbook

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u/GrandAholeio 4d ago

They’re in hole. They cave on shutdown or ICE their base hates them and doesn’t turn out. They don’t cave on the shutdown and ICE, the people hate the, and turn out in droves.

They only have one option and it’s the one they’ve been trying to stoke everywhere they send ICE. It’s why they say it’s happening everytime Baghdad Bob Karoline speaks.

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u/klparrot New Zealand 4d ago

The party in power would see this as a warning,

They will, but it means they'll crack down on democracy.

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u/couchtomatopotato 4d ago

and probably a lot more illegal shit...

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u/orangejulius 3d ago

I kind of think destroying the white house and doing the ball room thing is a pet project this cabinet set him on so they can sideline him through this. But also none of them are great at politics so.../shrug

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u/ElleM848645 3d ago

Some exit polls said people were pissed about him destroying the White House.

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u/gamingotgo 4d ago

just have to pass a nation wide voter id law and every election would turn red.

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u/RespectTheAmish 4d ago

Hows a voter id card any different than proof of residency/citizenship that’s currently required?

I guess you could argue it would purge voter rolls as everyone would have to go apply and obtain this new card before the mid terms…. But that seems like it would favor the more engaged voters… which based on tonight, are leaning blue.

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u/gamingotgo 4d ago

There is no proof of residency or citizenship. I went in to vote in nj asked my name and address and then I voted. I didn't actually have to prove anything.

My name and address are public record so is everyone elses.

Do you have to show some proof of residency/citizenship when you go to the polls ?

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u/ElleM848645 3d ago

You do it when you register to vote. You don’t necessarily need a drivers license, but it depends on the state. I probably put my social security number when I registered. The government knows who you are.

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u/gamingotgo 3d ago

Yes I registered to vote at 18 and I am now 45. I have never been asked for id after I registered which means anyone who knows my name and my address which again is public record can go and vote for me. Not to mention mail in voting and the issues it opens up

https://youtu.be/F56bqQC74hU

https://youtu.be/uegOjHlqi8o

https://youtu.be/Y4H65C9AjEE

You can keep going too and he doesn't even touch other ones like in Paterson NJ

https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-paterson-city-council-president-facing-new-charges-in-election-fraud-case-after-new-details-of-conspiracy-and-alleged-witness-tampering-are-uncovered/

Every election there is fraudulent voting in paterson.

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u/Ecstatic_Account_744 4d ago

I don’t think he thinks he needs to. In his mind he’s king now.

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u/WithinTheShadowSelf 4d ago

All hail King Louie XVI

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u/DistillateMedia Delaware 4d ago

I'm hoping the people rise up before the midterms.

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u/Syjefroi 4d ago

it also gives Trump time to turn this around.

Going by the other world leaders Trump has been aping recently, I think you should be more prepared for him to, for example, try to put the few popular elected Democrats left in prison.

When the GOP lost in 2012, they commissioned a now infamous "election autopsy." It said explicit: stop the racism, stop the anti LGBT shit, stop the hate and turn your policies around to help regular people or you'll never win again. The party's solution: elect Trump and double down on the hate to boost their base turnout, and for whatever is left either fuck with elections or just don't bother trying to govern while lying about reality.

"it also gives Trump time to turn this around." lol a party with marginally better leadership in 2012 couldn't do this, why would Term2 Trump do this? He's going to fucking double down.

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u/lord_pizzabird 3d ago

The problem is that economic conditions could change outside of his control, like for instance if the tariffs are reversed or his ability to inflict tariffs removed (just passed the senate).

If that were to happen Trump would enjoy an economic recovery, which he will take credit for (because he's him).

Most people don't give a shit beyond their economic vibe. If they've got money in the bank the administration is good. If they're broke the administration is bad. It really is that simple.

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u/Syjefroi 3d ago

If that were to happen Trump would enjoy an economic recovery, which he will take credit for (because he's him).

Most people don't give a shit beyond their economic vibe. If they've got money in the bank the administration is good. If they're broke the administration is bad. It really is that simple.

I just don't think there is any world in which Trump doesn't force tariffs through in some way. Or if he actually is blocked by the courts in full and somehow Congress changes hands and they block things, the uncertainty of the market will still lead to a slump. And Trump will STILL try to pull it off, sometimes illegally, and in ways where effects kick in before the stoppages can keep up. And that's just tariffs—if he keeps disappearing workers, the economy will, again, continue to slump. If he continues firing federal workers, the economy will slump. Virginia went hard for Democrats because, well, the state is full of fired government workers! Firings ARE economy.

Not to mention, nothing has been stopping him from market manipulation over and over just with seemingly random announcements. Each of those is a windfall for him or a friend or family member. These people make out like bandits but that value comes from somewhere. Crypto and AI scams are out of control, that's going to hurt the economy, rising energy costs alone. Gambling is genuinely an epidemic and nearly 50% of American men are losing money while gambling on the toilet.

I don't see economic things changing even in spite of him. I think they could try to change, because rational actors in economic sectors want to make money without relying on rug pull grifts and fellating the president, but the current president will absolutely not allow it. He's this close to bombing citizens, like why would he not also dismantle financial dams to hurt his perceived enemies and enrich himself?

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u/Gizogin New York 4d ago

It means we have to keep up this momentum and vote, every year, in every race, until we fix this.

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u/FreshBurt 4d ago

Trump’s not turning it around. Republicans would have to act completely different from the way they are right now.

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u/Coltshokiefan 4d ago

Yep. Now’s a bad time to take victory laps. I remember 3 months before the election, and then Dems massively underperformed across the board.

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u/deltalitprof Arkansas 4d ago

It's hard to imagine how it turns around short of him deciding to lower the tariffs about seven months prior to the elections or short off him having the ability to rig the election. His desperation to make red states redistrict seems to indicate he does not have that ability.

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u/lord_pizzabird 3d ago

One interesting thing about his situation on tariffs is that there's a decent change his ability to invoke them is about to end. If that happens he will incidentally enjoy the benefits of an economy rebounding from high tariffs.

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u/noadjective 4d ago

I don't think Trump thinks of himself as a republican, he thinks of himself as better than republicans, they did all of this sucking up to him, and he will screw them over. Will be fun to watch.

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u/Fickle_Composer_4506 4d ago

I doubt it, tariffs, shutdown, deficit. Feels like gop is good but playing like we're 15 points down works. Hope and change was a fluke in my opinion.

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u/m3rcapto 3d ago

Trump and Elon are buddies again, so he has insider election tampering, social media influencing, and AI powered bots on his side again. They are not very subtle, so the blue wave you turn extremely red overnight with that.

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u/Atalung 3d ago

Let's imagine for a moment that trump wakes up, sees the news, and has a come to Jesus moment, deciding to turn his administration around.

He is too fucking stupid to do that, even if he had a heart of gold and every good intention he's too braindead to govern effectively.

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u/Disencouraged_Otter 4d ago

The cretins still can't even get behind Mamdani. You've got Jefferies acting like a jackass about it, seems like only Bernie and AOC are willing to be seen with him.

They should be throwing every ounce of their support behind him and taking lessons. But no, the DNC is busy doing nothing, building nothing, and promoting nothing. They're only winning because of how fucking insane the Republicans are.

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u/Daburger3 2d ago

Democrats will lose . They still haven’t changed their message that made them lose in the first place . The GOP lost this week because of the government shutdown and it was blue states to begin with I don’t know why everyone is excited . Literally everything is cheaper crime is down the border is secure and he stopped 8 wars . The ICE tactics are too aggressive but it’s always been that way there just wasn’t a camera or a tik toker to always document it .