Racket, PhD wrote:
agip wrote:
no one knows, obviously, but I think these midterms could be different. Without Trump on the ballot I think there is a good chance R turnout collapses. They only love their autocrat - they don't love Rick Bloody Scott.
Whereas the Dems, I think, can be counted on to vote in quite large numbers, on the threat of losing congress to trumpists.
Barack Obama had once-in-a-generation support behind him in 2008 and Dems still managed to give up seats in 2010.
The only thing Americans like more than complaining about gridlock is actual gridlock itself. This is why you see people with the absolutely hilariously retarded position of "oh I always vote for whichever party isn't in power because I like balance."
That is a factor for sure.