We are the goddam majority in America and it's time we started governing like it.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

7. I agree, but

We need to celebrate our accomplishments like winners - think Tiger Woods.

1. Homo and Trans Sexuals - lets celebrate that they can be married, adopt children, be in the military openly, get spousal medical benefits and Social Security benefits. This was not possible 10 years ago. WE WON!!!!!

Yet the trans men in a women's bathroom and trans women in men's bathrooms is a bridge too far for independents and some democrats. This showed to be a huge issue in Virginia when a boy (trans) raped 2 girls in the girls bathroom. Because we could not find common ground on this bathroom issue and say "yes" boys/men should not share bathrooms with girls/women we lost votes.

2. Schools - We have made huge inroads electing women, trans and POC to school boards, local, state and federal government positions. WE WON!!

But when a white male elected official tells a suburban mother that she has no say in what her children learn at school, coupled with republicans telling them that their children are going to possibly learn about violent wars and about slavery before the age 18 is a losing issue. We need to find common ground on this issue.

3. Defund the Police - More and more police are going to prison for their crimes, video tapes are making believers out of the masses, the only silver lining in Covid is that we now know the identity of cray cray policepersons. WE WON!!

But when we call to defund the police we are putting independents and some democrats on the defense and they are fearful. Instead of defunding the police the message should have been "Fair Policing for All"

Conclusion - LET'S CELEBRATE OUR WINS!! We need to find common ground on losing issues or we are destined to repeat the Virginia loss.