In democracy, the people choose their leaders; in fascism, The Leader chooses his people.

The elections appear to be a mixed bag, with young people and women, in particular, rejecting the rightwing Supreme Court Dobbs abortion decision. The early youth vote in Wisconsin, for example was 360% higher than in 2018 according to Ben Wikler, the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

It's a good start toward returning sanity to our nation, although even in Wisconsin that state's House, Senate, and delegation to the US House of Representatives all remain in Republican hands because of massive gerrymandering.

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-Thom

Wednesday's Daily Stack

Article: "Pic Of The Moment: Red Wave" by EarlG.

Article: "U.S. Senate Election Results" by NYT.

Article: "U.S. House Election Results" by NYT.

Article: "‘Thank you Gen Z!' How young voters saved the Democrats" by John Bowden.

Article: "Maxwell Frost Wins, Becomes First Gen Z and Afro-Cuban Member of Congress" by Prem Thakker.

Article: "25-year-old Maxwell Frost will be the first Gen Z member of Congress" by Jennifer Liu.

Article: "GOP Candidates Linked To Jan. 6 Insurrection Lose Bids For Congress" by Igor Bobic.

Article: "Democrat Josh Shapiro defeats Republican Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania governor's race" by Allan Smith.

Article: "GOP's Dr. Oz concedes PA Senate race: Fetterman flips seat for Dems" by Justin Cooper.

Article: "The GOP's litterbox candidates lose at the ballot box" by Alex Bollinger.

Article: "2022 Arizona Senate race: Mark Kelly leads Blake Masters" by Musadiq Bidar.

Article: "Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake in early Arizona governor election results" by Stacey Barchenger.

Article: "US midterm elections: Georgia run-off could decide Senate control" by Kayla Epstein.

Article: "Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp wins re-election, defeating Stacey Abrams in rematch" by Adam Edelman.

Article: "Frisch ahead of Rep. Boebert, early Colorado election results show" by Sharon Sullivan.

Article: "Instead of a Red Wave, The Midterms Produced a Wave of Historic Firsts in American Politics" by Ruth Ben-Ghiat.

Article: "Michiganders Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution, Erase Decades-Old Law Banning It" by Michael Luciano.

Article: "Abortion rights boosted with defeat of Kentucky amendment" by Bruce Schreiner, Beth Campbell.

Article: "Kentucky rejects anti-abortion constitutional amendment in surprise victory for reproductive rights" by Spencer Kimball.

Article: "South Dakota votes to expand Medicaid " by Megan Messerly.

Article: "Florida voters give a thumbs down to constitutional amendments" by AP.

Article: "Trump 'furious' over Oz losing in Pennsylvania, blames wife Melania for endorsement: Report" by David Rutz.

Article: "BLOOD MOON BLOODBATH… Democrats Steal Midterms, Communism Comes Home to America… Crime, Inflation, Record Gas Prices, War, Open Borders and Corruption WIN BIG" by Jim Hoft.

Article: "Blame Trump for weak Republican performance" by Quin Hillyer.

Article: "Ron DeSantis shows he's future of the GOP" by Michael Goodwin.

Article: "The DeSantis Florida Tsunami" by WSJ.

Article: "Ron DeSantis is the new Republican Party leader" by Liz Peek.

Article: "JD Vance wins Ohio Senate race by wider margin than predicted" by Chris McGreal.

Article: "JD Vance didn't mention Trump in Ohio Senate victory speech despite endorsement" by Anders Hagstrom.

Article: "‘DeFuture': Murdoch Empire Goes All In on Ron DeSantis, Complete With a Splashy NY Post Front Page and Raves on Fox News" by Joe DePaolo.

Article: "DeSantis Shows He's the Future of the GOP" by Michael Goodwin.

Article: "Maggie Haberman Sources Say Trump Losing It Over Not Being President: ‘Frequently In A State Of Near-Rage'" by Tommy Christopher.

Article: "Donald Trump Threatens To Dish Dirt On Ron DeSantis If He Runs In 2024" by Lee Moran.

Article: "Joe Scarborough Dances on Trump's Political Grave and Crowns DeSantis as GOP Leader: ‘Trump Lost America'" by Colby Hall.

Article: "Our Next Struggle: DeSantis Inheriting Trump's Fascist Mantle" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Everything Within the State, Nothing Against the State, Nothing Outside the State: Toward the History of Everyday Life in Fascist Italy" by Villa La Pietra.

Article: "The Doctrine of Fascism" by Benito Mussolini.

Article: "This is how fascism comes to America" by Robert Kagan.

Article: "Ron DeSantis and his voter investigation unit are having a chilling effect on Black voters" by Rebekah Sager.

Article: "Election Protection Force Fights Voter Suppression: Racist Poll Workers, Vigilantes, Missing Ballots" by Democracy Now!

Article: "BREAKING: ... youth turnout in Wisconsin is *360%* HIGHER than in 2018" by demmiblue.

Article: "Bad News: Vote Suppression Can Win in Georgia" by Greg Palast.

Article: "Ivanka Trump Violated Hatch Act Three Days After Kellyanne Conway's Recommended Firing: Watchdog" by Jessica Kwong.

Article: "How Tennessee Disenfranchised 21% of Its Black Citizens" by Bianca Fortis.

Article: "'Makes me physically ill': Footage shows DeSantis' election police force in action" by Julia Conley.

Article: "Trump rolled out a 'sick' new riff during his Monday night speech: former Ted Cruz spokeswoman" by Matthew Chapman.

Article: "The Cruelty Is the Point" by Adam Serwer.

Article: "Ron DeSantis' Redistricting Map Apparently Deemed Too Racist Even For a DeSantis-Appointed Judge" by Eric Lutz.

Article: "How fascism works" by Sean Illing.

Article: "Trump Ridicules DeSantis For 'Stealing' His Style; Copying His Hand Gestures: Report" by Danielle Ong.

Article: "Josh Shapiro" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Milton Shapp" by Wikipedia.

Article: "New Deal" by Wikipedia.

Speech: "Great Society" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Josh Shapiro Makes His Closing Argument" by Jim Swift.

Article: "New Deal" by Wikipedia.

Speech: "Great Society" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Democrat John Fetterman wins US Senate race in Pennsylvania" by Marc Levy.

Article: "Pennsylvania Population Lag Costs State a US House Seat" by Marc Levy.

Law: "Civil Rights Act of 1964".

Law: "Voting Rights Act of 1965".

Article: "Jim Justice" (WV governor) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Kevin McCarthy Could Face Tough Speaker Bid After Midterm Flop" by Arthur Delaney.

Article: "Greg Abbott defeats Beto O'Rourke in Texas governor's race" by Alex Woodward.

Article: "North Carolina midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "North Carolina Democrats narrowly preserve Gov. Cooper's veto power" by WFIN.

Article: "Moore v. Harper, Explained" (state legislatures can choose electors) by Eliza Sweren-Becker, Ethan Herenstein.

Article: "Sen. Mark Kelly leading Republican Blake Masters in Arizona's Senate race" by Ronald J. Hansen.

Article: "Adrian Fontes closing in on Arizona secretary of state race" by Howard Fischer.

Article: "Oregon midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Rene Gonzalez, with law-and-order focus, ousts Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in contentious City Council race" by Shane Dixon Kavanaugh.

Article: "Why is Nike founder Phil Knight so desperate to prevent a Democratic win in Oregon?" by Andrew Lawrence.

Article: "Tina Kotek" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Oregon passes Measure 114, one of strictest gun control measures in U.S." by Maxine Bernstein.

Site: "Jamie McLeod-Skinner".

Article: "Exit polls: High inflation dominates voters' views in the midterm elections " by Ariel Edwards-Levy and Tami Luhby.

Book: "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss, Neil Howe.

Article: "Colorado midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Colorado split on magic mushrooms, plus more ballot measure results" by Alayna Alvarez.

Article: "Ed Rendell" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Karen Bass" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Los Angeles mayor hopefuls Karen Bass and Rick Caruso locked in tight race" by Sam Levin and Lois Beckett.

Article: "Rick Caruso" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Nevada midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Nevada governor election update: race not called yet" by Hanna Seariac.

Article: "Three of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Buddies Are Secretly Running the V.A." by Bess Levin.

Article: "New Jersey midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Cannabinol (CBN)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Let's peruse this: 'Why white people in Georgia couldn't bring themselves to vote for Stacey Abrams'" by Lauren Sue.

Article: "Wisconsin midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Wisconsin's Johnson Beats Barnes; Key Senate Seat Stays Republican" by AP.

Article: "Wis. Gov. Tony Evers wins re-election in a closely watched race against Republican businessman Tim Michels, NBC News projects" by Adam Edelman.

Article: "Trump Puts McConnell On Notice, Declares If Reelected in 2024 The Republican Leader Will ‘Be Out In Two Minutes'" by Alex Griffing.

Article: "Arizona midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake in early Arizona governor election results" by Stacey Barchenger.

Article: "J. B. Pritzker" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Gov. J.B. Pritzker's victory speech spurs presidential speculation" by Rick Pearson, Dan Petrella, Jeremy Gorner.

Article: "Washington midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Kathy Hochul Wins Reelection In New York Governor Race" by Ryan Grenoble.

Article: "Lee Zeldin delivers election night speech, does not concede New York governor's race" by WKBW.

Article: "South Dakota votes to expand Medicaid " by Megan Messerly.

Article: "Florida midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Articles: "Fabiola Santiago".

Article: "Social media, influencers are Cuban Americans' main source of Cuba news, FIU poll finds".

Article: "Election Night 2022 Coverage with Democracy Now!".

Bill: "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021" by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].

Bill: "S.4263 - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" by Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT].

Article: "Kim Reynolds wins re-election as Iowa governor" by Erin Murphy.

Article: "Chuck Grassley Defeats Mike Franken, Wins Eighth Senate Term" by Arthur Delaney.

Article: "Tim Ryan (Ohio politician)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Cheri Beasley projected to lose North Carolina Senate race to Ted Budd" by Candice Norwood.

Article: "Michigan midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Democrats Take Control Of Michigan House And Senate For First Time In Decades" by Travis Waldron.

Article: "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wins Another Term In Michigan" by Jonathan Cohn.

Article: "Joy Reid" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race, fending off strongest Republican bid in a decade" by Hillary Borrud.

Article: "Michigan secretary of state defeats election denial candidate to win second term " by Julia Shapero.

Article: "Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel reelected, defeats GOP challenger DePerno" by Dave Boucher.

Article: "Katie Fahey" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Gerrymandering" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Michigan Votes To Codify Abortion Rights Into State Constitution" by Alanna Vagianos.

Article: "All Michigan proposals have passed" by TV6.

Article: "Bernstein, Zahra win re-election to Michigan Supreme Court" by Michigan Radio.

Article: "New York Election Results 2022: Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To Michael Lawler In Major Loss" by Sara Dorn.

Article: "Gluesenkamp Perez leads Kent in 3rd Congressional District after first ballot returns" by Kelly Moyer.

Article: "Arkansas midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Chris Jones concedes Arkansas governor race, congratulates Sarah Huckabee Sanders" by Alex Kienlen.

Documentary: Slay the Dragon (gerrymandering).

Article: "Minnesota midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Minnesota Secretary of State Election Results 2022" by NBC News.

Article: "2022 Connecticut State Amendment 1 - Allow Early Voting Election Results" by Desert Sun.

Article: "Connecticut midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Illinois midterm election 2022 results" by BBC.

Article: "Sean Casten" by Wikipedia.

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