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kentuck

(115,089 posts) Fri Dec 26, 2025, 06:25 PM Dec 26

What do you expect to change if Democrats win back the Congress and the White House in 2028? [View all]

What will be different at the DOJ?

Will we return to "normal order"?

Will we try to put this "national nightmare" behind us and move forward?

What are your expectations?

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What do you expect to change if Democrats win back the Congress and the White House in 2028? [View all] kentuck Dec 26 OP

What I would hope for is an economic policy that finally grows and strengthens the middle class everyonematters Dec 26 #1

Abolishment of ICE MichMan Dec 26 #2

Disband the MFers CanonRay Monday #30

And charge them with whatever they can oberle Monday #35

We will be afraid to use our power so we will do reasonable things. bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #3

It'd be quite a list. Short answer B.See Dec 26 #4

I think it depends SocialDemocrat61 Dec 26 #5

Unless they kill the filibuster and expand the court, I expect NOTHING will change. Fiendish Thingy Dec 26 #6

#1 Election Reform and end lobbying Bluesaph Dec 26 #7

sad. just sad. NJCher Dec 26 #10

I'm a realist. Bluesaph Dec 27 #14

That's always the answer I get NJCher Dec 27 #15

Ok enlighten me then Bluesaph Dec 28 #20

TSF to be sent to El Salvador. Sneederbunk Dec 26 #8

Send Fox News hosts and the Heritage Foundation there too. Initech Monday #38

laws that prevent felons from taking office NJCher Dec 26 #9

Damnatio Memoriae RetiredParatrooper Monday #23

Arrest all of the horrible people occupying the cabinet as well. Initech Monday #39

Very little is going to change. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 26 #11

You're another one NJCher Dec 27 #16

Hopefully an oligarch revenge tour Johonny Dec 26 #12

I want ALL of the 'big beautiful bill' to be repealed--- Jack Valentino Dec 26 #13

The net worth of many of those congresspeople. That will change for the better (for them). flvegan Dec 27 #17

There's a lot I want to see, but expect very little to actually change. mucholderthandirt Dec 27 #18

The media will suddenly become aggressive watchdogs holding the government in check Orrex Dec 27 #19

Depends on our margins and our will BoycottTwitter Monday #21

First and foremost DFW Monday #22

One thing is clear - Dems need to make clear what they can and can't do depending on the outcome, because RoeVWade Monday #24

Unless the GOP is held to account... RetiredParatrooper Monday #25

Democrats will talk about restoring what Trump destroyed, urging bipartisanship and comity as they always do. sop Monday #26

Take his name off the Kennedy Ctr. tear down the ballroom and rebuild the Easr Wing. OrlandoDem2 Monday #27

Well, that seems to be part of the problem that I see coming. OldBaldy1701E Monday #28

I expect a very small plaque Aviation Pro Monday #29

I expect them to move quickly on criminal investigations that were stymied by the Republicans. Baitball Blogger Monday #31

I doubt Rebl2 Monday #32

Citizens United TBF Monday #33

I expect very little to change. ("Expect" as in "anticipate," not as in "would like to see.") WhiskeyGrinder Monday #34

Very little will change. The damage is generational. GoneOffShore Monday #36

Our margins have to be veto proof or we get nothing. redstatebluegirl Monday #37

I expect the house in 2026 Johonny Monday #40

It takes time to change things. But stopping the corruption by the President JI7 Monday #41