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Hold Their Feet to the Fire!

A balanced assessment of the 2026 US Elections results

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My feeds are split between euphoria and cynicism. Are the 2026 US Elections a historic victory full of firsts, or a futile attempt at change that will be quashed by the establishment, as history has repeatedly demonstrated? Let’s examine the evidence.

Michigan’s Senator-Elect Dr. Abdul-Rahman El-Sayed delivering his victory speech without waiting for the approval of the news agencies (Photo by Ramsey Hanhan, 1:35 AM on Nov. 4, 2026)

The Bad

The Establishment is untouched

The people’s voice is resounding, yet the concerns are real. Democrats won both houses of Congress in 2020, and the presidency, yet failed to deliver anything of benefit to their voters. Instead, they got us entangled in a war in Ukraine, then suppressed our voices while they facilitated, aided, and abetted Israel’s genocide in Palestine.

Congressional members supporting or silent on genocide are still in power. For example, my own Democratic representative, five-million-dollar AIPAC recipient Sarah Elfreth, won her re-election in this gerrymandered district with a handy 30-point margin.

Abdul El-Sayed had to get Obama, James Clyburn, and, Kamala Harris to campaign for him. They’re going to make him abandon parts of his…