The Blue wave; It's the Economy, Student

The Blue Wave: “It’s the Economy, Stupid” Blue waves and red waves have ebbed and flowed during my 80 years. We had a monster blue wave on Tuesday Democrats two years after President Trump’s reelection were wondering how they could rebuild the Democratic Party The blue wave of 2026 is a mirror image of the red wave in 2014. The major issue for voters in 2014 was ObamaCare, officially the Affordable Care Act, also known as the Unaffordable Care Act, which was rammed through Congress. President Obama told, repeatedly told the American people that “If you like your insurance company, you can keep your insurance company.” That’s right up there with President George H. W. Bush’s “No New Taxes.” Republicans gained 9 Senate seats (totaling 54), 13 House seats (totaling 247). They gained two governor seats, totaling 31, and ended with control of 68 state legislative chambers. They had total control of 30 state houses. Tuesday’s blue wave; Democrats gained 7-9 Senate seats, and will hold at lest 255 House seas and 28 governorships. Difference: Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition finally coalesced: Male and female African American governors, Hispanic and Native American governors The election was also a generational change. Voters wanted change. Young impressive, telegenic Democrats defeated older, suit wearing Republicans. Blue states became bluer Purple States,like North Carolina, became blue. Solid red states, like Ohio and Texas, are now purple states. The prognosticators said the vote was against President Trump and not for the Democrats. Even if voters voted against Donald Trump, they still elected the Democratic agenda, nationally and in the states. They will have to live with it for at least two years. Polls say voters voted against corruption. If so, their myopia ignored widespread corruption in states like California, New York, and Minnesota. The Democratic Party is now an anti-Semitic, quasi-socialist party, verging on full socialism. Do not expect moderation from the incoming Congress; too many are consumed by envy and hate Here’s what to expect in the next two years and beyond, subject to the veto pen: Higher taxes, ever higher taxes; Solutions include higher taxes Pursuit of a wealth tax, made feasible by stacking the Supreme Court Increased minimum wages, which is great for the beneficiaries, but an overall job killer Pay raise for government employees Increased government employment Gun control Medicare, for almost all Open borders and perhaps demolition of the Border Wall Repeal of right to work laws Restrictions of choice of education Statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico Fighting climate change by severely restricting fossil fuels Direct attacks on the oil industry If they decide to “solve” the impending social security, they will do so by greater higher taxes. Tax increases Increased regulation