they better not govern as if they have a mandate. I think the fear is that they'll upset the right so much that they'll just go further into the Trump/ignoramus cocoon they are currently in.

There's such a double standard in so many areas of our politics. Dems first instinct is often to impose it on ourselves when we know it doesn't really make sense... just to get along. Nobody ever thinks to expect Republicans will do the same. We all know they will go full naked power grab even after losing the popular vote by millions and being severely underwater in popularity almost everywhere that matters. But Dems first instinct is still to bend over backwards so they don't get accused of being unfair to the grievance party. I'm sick of it.