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It got 100,000 signatures in its first 11 days. I know quite a few of people on the fediverse are fed up of seeing bot posts about violence against musk cars to distract people from the real problems, so do something that will make a change. But you'll also need to help others who feel the same and who aren't around here.

The first time around, there were millions of signatures on the petition so you'll need to help spread the word about the website. Tell your neighbourhood, your friends and family, work colleagues, and if you're out and hear people moaning, tell them about it.

Maybe someone can make a separate post to brainstorm ideas? The instance I'm currently on has very few political channels, so maybe you can re-post this elsewhere.

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let’s be honest with ourselves here: he was impeached twice, and nothing happened.

Assuming democrats somehow have the numbers, what exactly would be achieved by a third impeachment?

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Been there. Done that; twice.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think focusing on mid-terms is the path to success. This congress won’t remove him

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do we even have a chance during midterms?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I think it’s too early to tell but right now it’s not looking good. That said, most presidents and their party benefit from a honeymoon period which we are still in.

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

That's waht worries me...I'm hoping we can at least get house majority....I'd sell my soul to fuck over the right rn lol

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's fair to say, the honeymoon has long since passed. Has any other president been pulled infront of judges so many times for their actions in such a short space of time?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

His approval rating only just went negative recently. I’m embarrassed to report that.

If this is the honeymoon, what the hell is the abusive marriage going to look like?

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Too early to tell? Did we already miss the last one?? HOW MANY YEARS HAS IT BEEN SINCE TRUMP WAS ELECTED???

WHAT DO YOU MEAN "WEEKS"?!?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For elections in two years? Yeah a lot can happen in that time. I didn’t mention weeks so I’m not sure what you mean by that.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a comment on how these past couple of months have felt like years

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oh I gotcha. Yeah, not prepared for another 1300ish days of this bullshit

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

With how the voting machines were rigged this election, I fear our last semi fair election results are gone.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The party in the White House generally loses the midterms, as Trump did last time. This time his behavior is even worse and more widely known. I'm betting on a solid blue ass kicking.

Will that matter? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I'm betting on the Democrats taking the House, maybe the Senate. Will they do jack shit? Not betting.

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I sure hope you're right....I want Trump to get fucked.

"Will they do jack shit"

I feel that...as a democrat I'm ashamed they don't want to get their hands dirty and would rather play by the books. Sometimes you gotta play dirty...fight fire with fire.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Someone tell me how and when to vote. I've only voted in thr presidential elections

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you registered to a party? That may matter for primaries before the actual 2026 elections. If you’re not interested in voting in any primaries, or if your state has open primaries, you don’t need to worry about party affiliation.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You should check what elections are coming up for where you live. I think this is a decent resource

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This is also good:

https://www.vote411.org/

All the election information you need, available in English and Spanish. Check your voter registration, find your polling place, learn about candidates, and more. Brought to you by the League of Women Voters Education Fund.

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It raises public awareness significantly that other people feel the same. And who knows who Trump will piss off next, and his favors could quickly run out in congress.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 17 points 1 week ago

He's not eligible for office via the 14th amendment. Neither are a bunch of republicans.

I feel like trying to follow all the rules and norms while your opponent doesn't isn't really a winning long term strategy, but I guess this doesn't hurt much.

[–] nick@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That will definitely make a difference.

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev -2 points 1 week ago

Compared to in-fighting against each other?