https://youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4

A really good episode of #TheWeeklyShow where #JonStewart and #SarahSmarsh discuss an important takeaway from the election. Among other misses the #Democrats had, and structural challenges in general being the #incumbent, they had a problem with not validating the anger and distrust of the working class.

People who work for a living are right to believe the government isn't working for them. They're right to be angry about it. We need to offer to fix it.

The 1942 Maryland comptroller election was held on 3 November 1942 in order to elect the #comptrollerOfMaryland. #Democratic nominee and #incumbent comptroller #JMillardTawes won re-election as he ran unopposed.

#throwback to late July 2020 when the reigning king "benevolently" doled out money to his subjects.

#tbt #throwbackThursday #uspol #abuse #incumbent

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Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated

Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated #Sri #Lanka039s #presidential #election #2nd #vote #counting #1st #time #history #Incumbent #eliminated

https://telecastindia.in/sri-lankas-presidential-election-goes-into-2nd-round-of-vote-counting-for-1st-time-in-history-incumbent-is-eliminated/

In Episode 43, Jumelle brings up the fact that Joe Biden isn't the first incumbent President in modern history to ultimately decline to run for office again.

Subscribe, download and listen today! https://linktr.ee/bwabits

#USHistory #history #LyndonBJohnson #incumbent #POTUS #JoeBiden

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/03/biden-steps-down-what-next-00166065

Once-#invincible #JoeArpaio #suffers another e#lection #loss in #FountainHills #mayoral #race.

From 1992 to 2012, Arpaio won six consecutive #elections for #sheriff, knocking off an #incumbent in his first #Republican #primary.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Arizona #Politics #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/08/05/arpaio-election-loss-fountain-hills-mayor

#House #FreedomCaucus (#InsurrectionCaucus) #Chairman #BobGood loses #Virginia #primary #recount.

State Sen. #JohnMcGuire narrowly ousted the #incumbent in a #Republican #Primary in the #5thDistrict, a #Virginia #court #certified.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Virginia #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/house-freedom-caucus-chairman-bob-good-loses-virginia-primary-recount-rcna164672

This is an excellent, thoughtful thread over on BlueSky by Jay Weixelbaum (‪@jayweixelbaum.bsky.social‬), historian & public health science writer, for anyone who also has an account there. He talks about the consequences of replacing an #incumbent candidate during an election & the consequences of #ageism.
( this link will work)…
https://bsky.app/profile/jayweixelbaum.bsky.social/post/3kws6okej7f2r

#AntiTrans #Dem loses #primary to #LaurenAshleySimmons, a #queer #woman, in #Texas.

#Incumbent #Houston #Democrat #ShawnThierry was trounced in a #primary #runoff after she became one of few #Democrats nationwide who broke ranks to #vote for a #ban on #genderaffirmingcare for #transgender #youth, following a lengthy, #misinformation-filled #speech.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Politics #Progress #DemocraticParty #Allies #Hate #Bigotry #Transphobia

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-dem-loses-primary-to-lauren

Filled out my #ballot today and I did not vote for a single #incumbent. I didn’t get a #presidential ballot as I’m registered #independent but I could have sworn I updated it to #DemocraticParty

Here is to hoping for a better #future.

#Trump risks #backlash as #MAGA zeroes in on #TaylorSwift.

Trump’s weaknesses with #women, a large part of Swift’s #fanbase, was highlighted in a #poll showing Biden opening up a growing #genderdivide, with 58% of women saying they support the #incumbent.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Florida #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Misogyny #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4443400-trump-risks-backlash-as-maga-world-zeroes-in-on-taylor-swift/

#Tennessee #City #Overwhelmingly #Rejects #Mayoral #Hopeful With #NeoNazi #Connections.

#Incumbent #mayor secures #resounding #victory amid a #race #tainted by his #opponent’s #whitesupremacist #affiliations and #scandals.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Tennessee #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #WhiteSupremacy #Nazis #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #AntiSemitism #Racism #Xenophobia #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.advocate.com/politics/tennessee-election-white-supremacist-loss

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I think it's about time for a hard reset...