LEONARD QUART: Election postscript

I feel elated after an election that brought unimagined Democratic Party victories in states like Kansas, Iowa, and, miraculously, even Mississippi. I know, though, that Trump still holds office, where he can continue to make destructive and sometimes incoherent foreign policy decisions (e.g., Ukraine, Cuba, Iran) and will double down on immigration and race with the support of his Goebbels, the xenophobic Miller at his side. And the Supreme Court is still controlled by a conservative majority of five men and one woman who, in most cases before them, bend the law in favor of presidential immunity, power, and corruption. But it’s foolish for me to emphasize the dark side of the election. I should feel exhilarated by the results and believe that Schumer and Jeffries, who are skilled strategists rather than visionaries, will this time act more boldly and aggressively, using the moment to change the direction and substance of our politics as much as they can.

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