Since this has turned into a “how fucked are we as a country” thread along with the dotard one, I will cheer you up with the same sentiments that I have in the past.
Brisket is correct that we will be saddled with cancer that is the trumpists long after he has eaten his last well done steak with ketchup. However, there is one state that can lead the way in changing the entire country for the better. Most of us are lucky enough to live in Texas and be on the front lines of the fight.
Let’s just start with the obvious. The electoral college has sucked for the democrats and you can’t dream up a scenario where they lose when Texas flips. The GOP may hang on to their terrible ideas while Texas is still light purple, but they will be abandoning their policies that look like they came from a Texags think tank long before Texas turns blue. Almost all politicians are about self preservation above all else and will change with the political winds. This will shift the national GOP dynamic for the better.
Although the long term outlook is great, the road will be bumpy. The Texas Republican Party will be nasty and corrupt in their attempt to hold onto power. There are people like dan Patrick that will not bend with the wind and will double down on hatred. And even when republicans can’t win a statewide office in Texas, our legislature will have some rural clowns that will do everything they can to gum up the works. It will be a long fight, but we get to be on the front lines and we will win and the current GOP will be DOA.