Uspol 

Is this really happening? Are we really seeing a radical change in the political landscape or is it just wishful thinking

Uspol 

@vahnj We're not seeing radical change. It's still change, but it's not some massive rearrangement of US politics.

Virginia hasn't elected a Republican to statewide office in 8 years. Northam won continuing that trend.

There's somewhat of a blowback against Trump, but so far it's no bigger than the blowback than there often is against the party in power. (See: 2010).

Uspol 

@vahnj I'll believe there's radical change when progressives win control at a national level... and then *continue gaining* rather than immediately facing blowback and starting to lose. When the other party is forced to adapt progressive policies or be destroyed.

Seeing a year or two of pushback doesn't mean much. Again, see: 2010.

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