Eyes on the Prize

Tuesday's election results were a huge relief, but they should not be interpreted an excuse to become complacent.

Democrats — including a Democratic Socialist — ran the table in Tuesday’s election. Progressives and Democrats (and really anyone who truly cares about democracy itself) can breathe a sigh of relief. It’s been a long time since Democrats and progressives have had reason to celebrate.

The sigh of relief, though, is a temporary one because, in truth, the election didn’t — and couldn’t — instantly solve any of the issues that we are facing as a nation. Instead, the election results were a primarily a barometer about the political mood of the nation.

We’ve recently seen multiple polls in which Trump’s behavior, Trump’s policies (such as they are), and Trump himself are all in negative territory. Trump and the MAGA crowd scoffed at those polls, claiming they were “fake news.” (Seriously, Trumpists, aren’t you tired of that flimsy, worn out excuse?) …