I’m not sure what’s worse. The GOP sweeping Virginia or the Punditocracy’s Hive Mind repeating the talking points (aka lies and horrible guesses) about how the voters are rejecting Grampa’ Brunch, the Progressive Caucus and how the GOP will take back Congress. Firstly, polls asking people of all stripes directly about the issues disagree which highlights the disconnect our shitty democracy failing. If we had a system with at-large elements to counter the archaic geographic voting, it would be very different and the ass clowns of 538 would be slinging burgers. Secondly, Virginia is only one place, it’s not the whole country. This is a state undergoing a transition thanks to Maryland becoming unaffordable for educated people without obscene incomes and/or political connections. There will be a push/pull between the two parties for years to come.
The only big winner in general via Virginia and Minneapolis was White Fear with its racist foundation. Youngkin played the race card over a non-issue. Critical Race Theory like Defund the Police has had its connotation hijacked by the GOP into a wedge issue but in CRT’s case, there’s no issue. Any inkling of nuance in History isn’t taught at the K-12 grades giving the stealth MAGAt an easy win, meaning he doesn’t have to do shit as there’s no “problem.” However, we can always count on selfish NIMBYs to quietly vote for the GOP since their yard apes come first and the hell with anyone else’s children getting an adequate education. It’s a major reason why I hate many people with offspring. The world doesn’t revolve around your tax deductions nor do I give two shits about how you think they’re smarter or superior to my nephews or niece. News flash, they’re not unless you show me one that cured cancer.
As for Minneapolis. I’m not surprised the big to re-organized their dysfunctional police into a department of public safety failed. Many cities have a strong liberal faction, yet they’re never a large enough majority. Plenty of non-Whites aren’t always onboard for they distrust all Whites, sometimes for a good reason. Plus non-White doesn’t equal Liberal or Leftist values. But the Media forgot how Minnesota has large areas filled with GOP shitheads to push the vote to the Right. Michelle Bachman had a congressional seat from the state incorporating some of the Twin Cities’ suburbs.
It wasn’t a complete wash. Mayoral elections were for successful for those of us wanting to bring Amerika into the current century. Austin did defeat the crappy Prop A. I have little idea regarding Pflugerville’s local spots I have no say in. The Amendments mostly passed. Seriously, the Texas legislature can’t pass a dumb law saying a rodeo is allowed to have a raffle? Oh yeah, the fake morality prohibiting gambling in Texas alongside the restrictions on hard liquor sales on a Sunday. New Jersey’s governor getting re-electing is hanging by a thread as I write this. Allegedly the whole campaign hangs on his fumbling of the CV-19 outbreak. Nevermind how America’s idiotic federalism is really to blame. It makes policy a worthless Swiss cheese defense against a outbreak. Trust me, if it were a zombie crisis, the Republican shitbird governors in the South would spend more time territorial pissing and claiming freedumb matters while millions are horribly devoured.
So does this mean the Biden presidency is over? It was over well before January 6th given our worthless Congress’ make-up. Losing Congress was also going to happen well before this courtesy of the incompetent ol’ fart knockers at the helm: Pelosi, Clyburn, Hoyer and Schumer. They keep serving up big plates of NeoLiberal Nothing Burgers. David Sirota said it best. They lost (Virginia) because they backed another tired Clinton Era schmuck.