Isn't a Trump presidency, with Stein getting greater than 5%, and Democrats taking Congress the best possible long-term outcome for progressives?

Isn't a Trump presidency, with Stein getting greater than 5%, and Democrats taking Congress the best possible long-term outcome for progressives?
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answer:No. There are too many dangers with a Trump Presidency that are not checked by the Congress. And what the hell does Stein getting 5% mean? That is meaningless and will continue to be meaningless until the Greens get past their sense of entitlement that they don’t have to do the ground work to build a meaningful party.
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