Dr. Walter C. Farrell, Jr., PhD, M.S.P.H.

Democrats need to press the political pedal to the metal via an aggressive focus on their diverse voter base.

Unexpectedly and contrary to robust predictions, the Democrats lost 13 House seats in the 2020 election. Republicans need to flip five seats to regain control of the House in the 2022 midterms, while only needing a net gain of one seat to return the Senate, which is tied 50 to 50, to a Republican majority.

Lawmakers in 47 states have introduced bills aimed at restricting minority citizens’ ballot access,

corporate public school privatization advocates are deploying their Democratic and Republican supplicants to undermine the Biden-Harris political agenda which is widely supported by citizens from both political parties.

The Republican right-wing, which is declining in numbers, is steadfast in its efforts to disenfranchise American voters of color who do not share their extreme views.

Over time, it is expected that public school teachers will be reduced to a level of serfdom as their unions will be decimated due to their demonization and the loss of students.

Although schools need to be reopened safely and soon, teachers, low-income parents in particular, and the rest of us need to be mindful of the rationales that are being used to expedite the plans that are being put forth.

To date, there is very little outcry from Democratic activists, most of whom are only now becoming aware that this bait and switch occurred. As knowledge of this double-cross spreads across the progressive Democratic base, it may spell trouble for get-out-the-vote (GOTV) plans for the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential election.