Take heart (or not) Democrats

Republicans= congratulations on your electoral victories.
Democrats= if you are a progressive, take heart.  Change continues even under Republican election victories.

* One hundred years ago,  Republicans were in power in 12 out of 20 years between the change and transition years of 1900-1920  (and they were in power after 1920 as well, of course).  Nevertheless, social policies opposed even today by Republicans were enacted by society.

* Forty years ago, with Republican president Richard Nixon in power, American society still saw civil rights victories, peace-anti-war victories, and gay, environmental and feminist movements WIN big victories.

As Americans and American media continue to wrongly focus on elected leaders, keep in mind - -

The lesson: the transition to the 21st century proceeds regardless of elected leaders.  It would be helpful if our leaders moved us more quickly along of course......