Let's talk about Democrats, momentum, and Trump's hold on the GOP.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Democrats, momentum, and Trump's hold on the GOP.

Indiana had its primary. Trump pushed to oust incumbent state senators in Indiana because they refused to obey him and instead stood up for the voting rights of people of the state. While Trump's grip on DC politicians is slipping with them breaking from the aging and floundering president more and more often. The primary in Indiana was seen as a test of Trump's hold on the Republican base. As expected, the results were mixed, but Trump was able to knock out most of those Republicans he sought to punish for opposing his failed gerrymander push.

It's worth remembering and really paying attention to the fact that not only were the state senators doing their job by protecting the state's independence and the voting rights of people in the state, they were right about the political strategy.

Trump's gerrymander war failed faster than Project Freedom. In the best case scenario, it was a wash with a high risk of Republicans dummymandering. So, the Republican state senators were punished for supporting their state and people over Trump while proving that Trump was wrong.

But that doesn't change the fact that Trump was successful at knocking most of them out during the primary. I think he got five out of seven. That means that elected Republican officials will probably still obey Trump instead of their voters for a bit longer. They'll continue to support his failing policies that have increased your electric, gas, and food prices while weakening America's farmers, industry, tourism, and so on. They'll do this because the Republican primary voters are mostly with Trump, and they don't want to face Trump's wrath.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is still gaining momentum and racking up wins during special election bell weathers. A good example is Michigan State Senate District 35, which Harris won by less than a single point in 24. Well, Green just won the seat for the Democratic Party by almost 20 points. It's yet another massive swing against Trump in areas that would normally be seen as contested. This trend has been going on for quite some time and it's fueling widespread speculation that a lot of districts that are normally viewed as leaning Republican are actually in play and that Republicans used bad data for their gerrymandering attempts.

The final takeaway from all of this is that general election voters are moving away from Trump's policies and the Republican party is moving closer to Trump's personality and policies. Republicans continuing to follow failed policies isn't great for the country, but it's really creating conditions for the Democratic party to drive turnout in the midterms.

It's important to remember that from the failed gerrymander war to the failed trade wars to the failed real war, congressional Republicans had the power to stop it at any time and they didn't because they don't care about you.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.