• panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
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    This is pathetic.

    The American government is a joke to let this keep happening.

    He should be impeached and charged for violating his oath.

    He won’t be, but he should be. I don’t think he’ll ever face any consequences, and if he must his master Satan will pluck him from his mortal coil to collect on his debt.

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      21 hours ago

      He should be impeached and charged for violating his oath.

      By who? Everybody who is in a position to impeach him are his corruption buddies.

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          It has only ever served to protect tyrants. There is a reason it was right wingers who imagined the particular modern interpretation of the amendment to mean what people believe it means today.

          Historically speaking of course. I would be very happy to see a change in that trend, but of course so far there has been no signs that that trend has changed in any way.

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      Based on the most recent special-election results, we should* see the Dems leave the 2026 mid-terms with 250+ house seats and a slight majority (50-55 range) in the senate.

      Enough to impeach the orange turd - but not enough to convict, without some of the more moderate reps growing a spine.

      * rough estimates based on a ~25 point swing in urban and suburban districts, and a ~15 point swing in rural seats towards the Dems from the 2024 result.

      Again, this is also based on the idea that Trump won’t somehow rat-fuck the US to the point of declaring martial law due to a perceived insurrectionist uprising, and trying to cancel the mid-terms altogether.

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        Even a slight majority in the Senate will mean they can do a real trial there, something that didn’t happen in the previous two impeachments.

        It also means that if he’s removed and Vance becomes President, his VP will have to be approved by a Democratic Senate.

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        The shit he’s pulling lately, getting voter rolls, admitting to the fact doge was just a way to steal data specifically for the started purpose of election interference, the midterms are either not going to happen, or be totally bogus

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      The only thing pathetic at this point is that all Americans aren’t going full hostile takeover.

      I am an American. I know the frustration of people that care. So this isn’t directed at your comment specifically. I feel and understand your frustration and doomerism in “nothing will happen”. But, nothing will happen because YOU and I aren’t doing anything.

      We’re seeing a massive opportunity right now for people that don’t usually pay attention to actually pay attention. I’ve been at this for awhile. I had the same feeling before.

      But right now the “wine mom’s” are talking about a need for reconstructing our entire system.

      We are far far behind in the organization that we need to enact real change. The flame of frustration is AHEAD of the actual organized efforts. Many are just sitting in wait.

      You (anyone reading this) and I. We can’t sit in wait. We are the ones that should have been prepared for this opportunity.

      If you’re not going to a meeting (in person) in your community to organize against ICE or work for resistance, well, you need to. DSA, PSL, your local immigrant rights organizations, etc. You need to get connected NOW.

      If all you do is donate some whistles or give a ride to someone that needed it. YOU did something! Do one thing and start there.

      Individual attitude is keeping leftist in wait. Our collective minimal effort is much more powerful than anything else. And that minimal effort is addicting. It’s will bring you to even more. It’s everything you’ve been looking for that has been missing. There is no better mental health therapy than the feeling of solidarity.

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        But, nothing will happen because YOU and I aren’t doing anything.

        True dat. Only we can help us.