this is the consequence of sitting out elections in 2010, 2014, and 2016. it wasnt just about this past election.

2010 wins allowed repubs to claw back 6 senate seats and gave them the power to start suppressing dem votes in key swing state senate races in the future.

2014 turnout was the lowest in 70 years (except for white evangelicals who made up 1 outta every 4 voters). repubs picked up 9 senate seats and the majority that year. giving them the power to block all judicial nominations from obama including the supreme court.

2016 people couldnt bother themselves to come out and vote for the lady who gave a couple of speeches to wall street and sent some insecure emails. depressing turnout in key senate races in several states. repubs lose senate seats but maintain their small majority.

most of the solutions we discuss are really micro level bandaids to a macro level problem. we have a civically ignorant population filled with people who are apathetic towards our political process. we are seeing the logical consequences of this.

we dont get here without people not knowing and not voting.