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Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with former President Trump back in the White House in January.

Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold the House by winning its 218th seat on Monday, the number needed for a majority in the lower chamber.

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[-] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 53 points 2 weeks ago

Liberals are fucking goldfish brained and it drives me up the fucking wall

[-] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The westwing nonsense about compromise and ineffectiveness being virtuous and the idea that "everyone votes for who they're closest to ideologically, so the best strategy is to tack closer to your opponent" just won't die, despite being proven wrong every single time for 30+ years.

[-] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 32 points 2 weeks ago

it won't die because they won't let it, it is the precious bodily fluids that keep the system chugging away, making sure one of the wings of the one party always wins