Republicans lost the midterms, but may still be winning the culture war
Toronto Star · Shira Lurie Contributor ·
Wedge issues exist to win elections and the fact that anti-trans fearmongering continues to hold a strong grip on the electorate, despite a blue wave, is a troubling wrinkle to any optimistic 2028 predictions.
The Democrats’ “Blue Tsunami” on Tuesday washed in a wave of promising firsts: the first Muslim senator, the first openly gay senator, the first Black female governor, the first Indigenous female governor and six transgender and non-binary people who will be the first in their state legislatures.
In addition, the improbable victories of progressive candidates like Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan) and Troy Jackson (Maine), who backed trans rights, abortion access and ending aid to Israel, offered a strong rebuke not only to Trumpism, but also to the conservatism that has leeched across the political spectrum to infect many Democrats.
As Congress, governorships and state houses turned blue, many in decades-long Republican strongholds, Wednesday morning felt like a new dawn. Perhaps the U.S. was finally awaking from its multi-year MAGA nightmare.
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