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- Fetterman flipped Pennsylvania with a pro-worker platform
- Nebraska raised the minimum wage
- 4 states banned forced prison labor
- D.C. abolished the sub-minimum tipped wage
- Illinois guaranteed the right to collective bargaining
The midterms were HUGE for worker power.
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Contrast Kari Lake's feculence on Tuesday — assailing the "cheaters and crooks” whom she claimed were running elections — with Tim Ryan’s graceful concession speech, and you'll see that the real battle in America isn't right v left, it's neofascism versus democracy.
61% of voters younger than 45 backed John Fetterman.
In MI, the early youth vote was up 207% from 2018. In PA, up 318%. In WI, up 360%.
The aspect of the midterms that gives me most hope for the future is the growing ranks of young people in our politics.https://robertreich.substack.com/to-me-the-most-encouraging-thing
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As big crypto companies go through yet another financial meltdown, let me remind you:
It's all a Ponzi scheme.
Kentucky and Montana rejected abortion bans. California, Michigan, and Vermont enshrined abortion rights in their state constitutions. If abortion rights are going to be left to the states, this is what must continue to happen.
Instead of funneling money into our bloated Pentagon budget while thousands of veterans face homelessness, let’s use those funds to truly take care of our veterans — ensuring every one has a roof over their head and access to medical and mental health care.
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Eli Lilly apologizing for a fake tweet but not for charging $714.87 for a carton of insulin. https://twitter.com/LillyPad/status/1590813806275469333
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1590843427855663115
Every state that had abortion ballot measures on Tuesday voted to defend reproductive rights.
The people have spoken.
We don’t know the full results of Tuesday’s midterms, but one thing is clear: progressives are the future. A string of victories across the country proves just that.
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It's going great.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1590817125345665025
Big money has created a deep cynicism about our democracy, which Trump and election-deniers are exploiting to the hilt.
Those of us who care about democracy must do more than vanquish Trumpism. We must also vanquish the corrupting influence of big money.
They go hand in hand.
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As Election Day drew nearer, large corporations almost doubled their giving to election deniers. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/corporate-spending-election-deniers_n_636d28efe4b01727bbd5f813?utm_campaign=share_twitter&ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol@twitter.com
Gen Z showed up in full force this week. Incredible to see a Cal alum leading the charge. Congratulations on your historic victory, @NabeelaforIL@twitter.com!
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My name is Nabeela Syed. I’m a 23-year old Muslim, Indian-American woman. We just flipped a Republican-held suburban district.
And in January, I’ll be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NabeelaforIL/status/1590216914839965697
As big crypto companies go through yet another financial meltdown, let me remind you:
It's all a Ponzi scheme.
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Yes! It’s so out to touch to imply that abortion isn’t an economic issue.
Few things impact one’s finances more than a having a child! When a politician is trying to force you to have a baby in a country w/ 0 guaranteed healthcare or childcare, abortion is a HUGE economic issue. https://twitter.com/repkclark/status/1590703226432933889
Alex Jones was just ordered to pay $473 million to the families of Sandy Hook victims, after he spent years calling the tragedy a hoax. This comes on top of the $1 BILLION he already owed.
Defamation law is proving to be a vital weapon in the fight against right-wing media lies.
The hallmarks of the neofascist party are its cruel nastiness and unwillingness to abide by election results. In other words: Trumpism. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/saved-from-trumpism?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#details
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Republicans, take note: real leaders act with dignity both when they win AND when they lose. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1590201453922033665
Contrast Kari Lake's feculence on Tuesday — assailing the "cheaters and crooks” whom she claimed were running elections — with Tim Ryan’s graceful concession speech, and you'll see that the real battle in America isn't right v left, it's neofascism versus democracy.
If Republicans win the House by a handful of seats, the right-wing Supreme Court will have ushered them to victory.
How?
The GOP picked up seats in gerrymandered districts that only exist because SCOTUS suspended the ban on racial gerrymandering in the Voting Rights Act.
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By 2028, Millennials & Gen Z will dominate U.S. elections. This is why the GOP is pulling out all the stops to entrench their power. They know they don't stand a chance against a multi-racial, progressive generation of young people that will make their backwards ideas irrelevant.