Celebrate The Wins, Mourn The Losses and Move On

Only 727 more days until the 2020 elections.  What to do at this point?  The first is to celebrate the gains.  Democrats retook the House and while it appears that the fear and entitlement of the white patriarch is indeed alive, well, and ready to actually kill people for not being them and ceding their superiority, there are at least an equal number who think otherwise.  There are historic numbers of women elected, and a lot of firsts in terms of diversity.  We are inching toward a truly representative government.

So until we have specific candidates to advocate for, where should the focus be?
 We need more from the media.  Support Facebook's efforts, meager though they may be, to ameliorate their role in spreading nationalist propaganda and invoking a bit of censorship against blatant falsehoods aimed at inciting violence.  Support the Free Press, push back against the lies, and consistently call out the press when they give lies a seat at the table.  Take away the stage.  When the President lies, don't show him doing so, just say it happened and move on.
Access to voting is key.  More people voting, even if they disagree with you, is a good thing for all of us.  This is a great time to get people to register to vote, and maybe efforts to get valid voter ID for those who are challenged in doing so, either because of finances or lack of understanding of what counts and how to get the required documents.  I hate the idea of voter idea, don't get me wrong, but I think it is easier to argue this point, that every citizen needs to have the tools with which to vote, than how I really feel.
 We need to allow people the time and options to vote.  A national holiday seems less effective than to press for more early voting options and more polling places. A goal of lines to vote that are less than an hour nation wide.  We also need to secure the votes that are cast, and these efforts can certainly be requested now.  They take time to ensure and change.
Finally, continue to be engaged, resist nationalism, be aware of the national picture as well as the local picture and pitch in. Reach out to youth!