Yes, we’re all thrilled by the election results. But many Democrats are misreading the reason for it.

Most people voted against the Republicans, not for the Democrats. The voters didn’t suddenly got enlightened and embrace liberal policies. They were mad about gas prices, and the Iran War, tariffs, corruption, the Epstein files, and Trump tearing down the East Wing…

Thinking this was a sudden acceptance of all the stuff we want isn’t supported by the facts. We didn’t win because everyone turned liberal all of a sudden. The Democratic Socialists running may have won their races, but almost each one did worse than Harris did two years ago. They were in blue districts and should have won handily. This blue wave was not a “liberal socialist” wave.

So while we should take advantage of this to try to get our agenda passed, we need to be united and reasonable. We need to play politics — and a problem many Democrats have is similar to the problem many conservatives have: They don’t understand how politics works.

Democrats have immediately filled the internet with demands that Schumer and Jeffries be replaced. It’s only been a few days and already we’re fighting with each other. That is not going to help us accomplish anything. We need to be united.

Do I wish Schumer would be replaced? You bet. I don’t have any problems with Jeffries though — I mean, he’s never been Speaker, give him a chance.

But this infighting is not going to help. Let the House and Senate pick their own leaders without making it a public fight that will only hurt our need for unity right now.

Yeah, we want Trump held accountable. But if the socialist left (which includes ME) spends its time attacking the majority of the party instead of working with them to accomplish our goals, we’re not going to get much done.

You know, that’s how politics has worked since the beginning of time.

I’m not saying give up our goals; I’m not saying compromise on ethics. I’m saying shooting our leaders for not being 100% aligned with what we want is not a winning strategy in politics.

And understand this: Being a leader is not the same thing as having the right positions on the issues. Just because we agree with a politician doesn’t mean they have the skill to bring the party together to get stuff done. I may agree with Bernie Sanders on most issues, but I think he’d be a terrible leader for the party, because he won’t be able to get stuff done.

Pelosi, for instance, was a great Speaker — I didn’t agree with all her policies but she got stuff done.

And that’s what we need. The people in Congress work with each other every day. They know who can get stuff done, and that’s why they vote for who they want as their Speaker.

Let them do their job.