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In any event, House Democrats are going to end up with 214 or 215 seats, 3-4 fewer than a majority. Meaning Republicans can't afford to lose any.

I think this has more to do with Gaetz's resignation. Also...

I hope Rubio is correct here and would support him getting some appointment just so he might have influence on Trump.

In 2006, Democrats made a common sense campaign promise to allow Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. It was blocked by Republicans. In fact, it was oddly considered one of Democrats' more controversial ideas. Flash forward to the Biden administration, and it was finally approved. And no one talks about it. The march of progress is insane, but it does occur. @Raptorpat

Wait a few more years when it becomes undeniable that student loan forgiveness has to occur? You know, after Trump is dead and all.

According to every Bill Burr comedy routine ever, yes, apparently millennials have a reputation for being wusses. I never knew.

I take it as an unexpected compliment. My surprised response is something like, "you think I'm a left-wing wuss? Why thank you."

Do millennials have a negative reputation for being left-wing wussies or something? I've never paid attention to generational stereotypes before, and that's what I'm hearing in a serious conversation with a bunch of people.

Care to share what you've learned about this? I'm genuinely curious.

An (?) optimistic (?) take? Yes, I am terrified that I have to ask this about the US.

This is something I said to someone today. The context was a younger person asking for advice. I really love the progressive corners of Gen Z. I love the fact they are concerned with other people's pronouns. I wish I had that concern when I was younger. So, back when gay people first started coming out of the closet, there was a backlash. Some cruel people tried to mock both the gay people and their allies, calling them weak and weird. But gay people just kept doing it, and the cruel disappeared one day. The same will happen to anti-trans people. I'm sure of it.

Oh yeah, I agree. Part of being a horrible person that makes people happy when you die is that it also makes you forgettable once you're finally gone. Right now with Trump I am just seeing it from the perspective of before he kicks the bucket.