You are right, a basic tie is unusual for a midterm. I remember 1994.

What I am failing to express is that the fight is not over. The authoritarian desire in this country persists, despite this favorable development. The Christian Nationalists will not stop climbing their seven mountains. The Incels are still not getting laid. The NRA will still keep pushing the worship of the firearm. Corporations will still make huge profits, claiming inflation, and blame their political rivals. QAnnon cultists will find connections to their ideology, probably using numerology. The claims of voter cheating will evolve. Caution is advised as losing can invigorate an electorate.

Yeah, pop a cork, to be sure, I'll buy, and then back to work defending our republic. Didn't lose, didn't win, the game goes on. It's good to see them turning on one another with blame, but be careful, As Gandalf said, the victor of internecine battles can come out stronger.

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