A Crisis Of Confidence Solved:

Look to Virginia Senate President Louise Lucas for a model of confidence and a reflection of what so-called Dark Woke politics might look like in practice. Lucas, clearly a born Poster, has logged on a few times since Tuesday’s results to tell her Republican opponents and critics to locate the nearest pile of shit and scarf it down.

Lucas committed to gerrymandering Virginia's house districts to counter Republican gerrymanders, and told a shameless Maryland Democratic lawmaker to shut his damn mouth about Tuesday's wins until he's committed to purging Maryland's lone Republican House member via gerrymander.

Lucas saw Tuesday's results and chose to be confident in what her party can do with (almost) unchecked power in Virginia. Her confidence – and Mamdani's confidence – is contagious. It makes people believe, it converts to doomer into something less doomy. She did not reach out to her opponents and ask to hold hands. Lucas said your time is up, we're in charge, have fun wielding no power. Shorter Lucas: We won, fuck you.