• Makeitstop@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Trump has an absurdly loyal base. And he’s spent the better part of a decade filling the party with his people, rewarding his friends, and trying to destroy anyone who he perceives as even slightly disloyal.

    A lot of influential Republicans want to be rid of Trump. But over time, those who tried to pushback have either been driven out or were coerced into obedience.

    We were so close to bring rid of him too. The second impeachment had a real chance of resulting in a conviction and barring Trump from office. But enough of them were afraid of Trump’s followers that they didn’t want to risk voting to convict. And they didn’t think he had a chance of making a comeback, so they took the excuse that they didn’t believe you could continue the impeachment process once the president leaves office, and used that as their political cover to vote no.

    They could have cast his ass into the fire, but instead the courage of men failed and now we gotta do this shit all over again.

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      8 months ago

      Those little snowflakes have consistently cowered in fear every time they have received death threats from their own base, when speaking against Trump in the slightest way.

      The prominent voices from the Dems have been getting death threats and even real physical attacks and literal linch mobs, and barely bat an eye.

      But the bitch ass Republicans slink away with their tail between their legs every time their own mob even glances in their direction.