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[–] opus86@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago

Trump isn't going to give up power willingly. He is openly and gleefully breaking everything with no thought of the consequences. Republicans wouldn't be going along with it unless they think they are untouchable. If they think kidnapping people with no due process and dumping them in concentration camps isn't going to have a consequence, then they are all in. Trusting the rest of their lives on Trump isn't a bet I would take, but I'm just an everyday idiot.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Blah, blah, blah.

Most people supported the impeaching the fat fascist in his last term too and it went nowhere because Republicans, independents voted the hard R.

And what's different now? Not a damn thing. This will go nowhere outside of calls from the current Democratic leadership mewling pathetically and ineffectively for bipartisanship just like last time.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There is a damning difference for Trump this term and it's his economic policy. The only thing Magats care more about than Trump is their money.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If you looked at the poll, 80% of Republicans started they don't support impeachment.

They stand with the hard R.

[–] GeForce8800GTX@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Yup.

We're seeing some Republicans waver but not enough. Reality is, the only two ways out of this shit:

  1. We miraculously survive til the midterms and somehow still have a Democracy where Republicans are voted out(lol)

  2. The economy gets so disastrously bad that Republicans literally cannot avert their eyes to it anymore. Like, they lose their jobs, their retirement evaporates, their underage kids must start working to be another source of income just to sustain, and things like healthcare become a privilege for the wealthy. But I also wouldn't be surprised if on the way there, Democrats get fed up and do something that we cant come back from. And then the Republicans will blame all the economic issues on that key moment, because that is what's in a Republicans nature. There is a 0% chance they will ever accept any responsibility for this mess.

Either way, the second Trump won this election, we were all fucked. I had no faith in the 1/3rd of the country that voted for Trump - they were long gone. But those 45% of eligible voters that didn't vote, and I know you cock suckers are out there, good job - you fucked all of us over.

And as an aside, its funny to see Florida having discourse about revoking child labor laws. I promise you, what is going to happen is things are going to get so expensive that parents are going to want their kids to be able to work. And that's how we will lose that worker protection. "I don't have to pay for a nanny if my 12 year old works a 9-5". And people like Trump are ecstatic about this outcome.

[–] Bloomcole@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

The libs are not going to like that accurate view

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hard R

I vote we redefine the popular meaning of this to the way you just used it

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean it is the party of the Hard R after all.

[–] Bloomcole@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

both parties, only this one is open and proud about it

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago
[–] Rucifer@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

luigi this bitch

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That’ll get you banned on reddit.

[–] Rucifer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's a piece of enshit now. They did us a favor banning us.

[–] GeForce8800GTX@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Could not agree more. Reddit isn't the place where you can say what needs to be said, in times like this.

I got banned myself for asking Republicans hard questions on the "AskTrumpSupporters" subreddit. Which is such a fucking sham of a subreddit. Watching those dorks tip toe on eggshells with Trump Supporters while they willfully respond in bad faith.

And I'll say, BlueSky crushes Twitter. BlueSky actually reminds me of circa 2010 Twitter. You're not inundated with ads and bots, and the experience feels a lot more personal. Who knows how long that'll last but in contrast to modern Twitter, its quite nice and I don't understand why anyone still uses Twitter. Especially all the doofuses that complain about it while they use it.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

So will telling Nazis to kill themselves. See the correlation?

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

reddit is a cesspool of low IQ tards now

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[–] grte@lemmy.ca 205 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Majority of US Voters Support Third Trump

Oh god

Impeachment

Oh thank god

[–] Herbie@lemmy.world 69 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who had this small heart attack while reading that

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

I think removal from office would be better. He can do the third term in his own delusional mind.

[–] nargis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)
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[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 84 points 2 days ago (13 children)

I don’t support impeachment. I support his demise.

Reading his obituary will be more celebrated by me than my own birthday.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I support a third attempt.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would actually prefer an impeachment and removal from office. That would actually be a huge step in unfucking our current situation

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 57 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Step 1: Vote for Trump.

Step 2 (less than six months later): Support impeaching Trump.

What's up with this group of people? Were they expecting something different?

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 days ago (4 children)

A large bloc didn’t vote. Donald Trump never went past 49% in approval rating.

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[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Reminder that the U.S. Government does not do what most American voter's want let alone most Americans.

[–] androidul@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it’s ok; he learned his lesson this time

Yeah, and the lesson is “I can get away with literally fucking anything because Congress is run by a bunch of limpdick imbeciles, fascist enablers, and fascists”

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If we can't impeach him, find a deserted island in the middle of the pacific and beach him

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

The island is optional.

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[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

it won't happen. buy guns.

it's more important that the people speak with bullets anyway. we need to establish a precedent for people like him. a warning for future idiots and sociopaths. a reason for the rest of the morons to pay attention.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Bullet beats paper.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Hmmm, I've been waiting for the hordes of Pro-2A to do something.

I'm guessing they're full of shit.

Trump needs removal... somehow.

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[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Please don't though. It's just handing Trump an easy victory and perceived exoneration for his crimes.

Which is exactly what happened the last two times.

[–] Akaru88@lemm.ee 32 points 2 days ago (7 children)

What good would impeachment prove when it’s happened twice before and nothing comes of it

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[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This shit will never get fixed until radical fascist media talking heads get dragged into the streets and beaten to a pulp every time they lie through their goddamn traitor teeth about tEh sAtAnIc bAby kIllIng dEmOnCrAts.

Fuck the goddamn First Amendment; if you cant use it responsibly you LOSE IT. These fuckers need to be crushed like the vile, pedophile cockroaches that they are.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Bring back the fair doctrine act that Ronald Reagan got rid of.

Edit: And make it an amendment.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The 1996 Telecommunications Act is the MUCH more insidious actor.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Impeach and Remove. See, I've learned impeachment is toothless without that second bit, have to be very specific with expectations.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago

It's kind of like a trial. He was accused and tried twice, but not convicted. I'd say be sure of your case before you try a third, or you just look like a shitty ambulance chaser lawyer who will try anything.

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