Constitutional Crisis. Republicans fail to carry out the duty they swore on.

[onecaliberal]

They fail to defend the constitution leaving a madman sitting in the Oval and all they can do is yawn at the sight of treason. Where are th Democrats?!? What do we intend to do?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Almost circular in logic.

Part of the reason why we're in a constitutional crisis IS because Republicans refuse to do their constitutional duties. And there's no mechanism to compel them to do so other than vote them out of office, which is a waste of time because NEW republicans would continue their policy of Party over Country.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Where are the Democrats? They're the minority in both houses of Congress.

So what do you suggest they (or we) do?

[onecaliberal]

3. They should be organizing in a big way. They should be on TV instead of 20 minutes of scaramoochi

Except for a handful not really much in the way of educating the public. They should be talking about the fact that we can’t do anything because even the founders never envisioned a party protecting themselves and a psycho over the country.

[RKP5637]

6. K&R! IMO many today are too passive. n/t

[RKP5637]

4. Not sure, but it's beginning to feel like the survival of the US democracy is clearly

at risk as this continues. I do remember democrats of my youth as being more fiery.

[dlk]

5. It's Been Apparent For Some Time, Republican's Don't Believe in Democracy

They don't even make an attempt to appear to represent all of their constituents, only the ones who voted for them or made enormous campaign donations. They are an anathema to democracy. They have made it abundantly clear, any attempt at bipartisanship with them is a complete waste of time.

[avebury]

7. Here is the hard cold reality:

You cannot make the Republicans do anything nor can you make the Democrats do anything. They only way to exert any type of influence is with your checkbook and your vote and even with that you are fighting an uphill battle against the 1%ers, corporate power and politicians that really don't care about their constituents.

[onecaliberal]

8. Were basically fucked because we passively sat around and watched while they took democracy

[avebury]

9. Occupy Wall Street actually didn't accomplish much.

The women's march in January 2017 created a big stir but not much in the long run. Short of an extreme massive coast to coast uprising we really cannot expect much. There are a few Democrats in Congress who are speaking up but they cannot accomplish much unless the rest of their peers join them. Republicans have mastered the game of drowning out the Democrats.

[bdamomma]

10. we need to take clues

from the Iranian people and fill the streets???? this is all up to us. The GOP needs to be called out on this, they show the American people so much disrespect it is infuriating.

[Irish_Dem]

11. We do not have a functional government any more.

The GOP refuses to govern, they are corrupt.
And if the Dems do anything, the GOP will label it as a political witch hunt.

[onecaliberal]

12. And when they do call it a witch hunt their lies need to be exposed on the spot

They impeached a president over a blow job that was consensual. I’m over their narrative,
It’s bullshit and needs to be called bullshit when it’s uttered.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Unless we can do this, we are not going to survive as a nation. nt

[onecaliberal]

14. I think its too far gone already.

[Irish_Dem]

15. To some extent yes. I believe the US has permanently lost its sole superpower status.

The US will continue to fall, and other countries will rise.

[onecaliberal]

16. But hey, the current repukes got rich and our leadership sat fiddling while Rome burned.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Yes, they sold out the country for money and power. So they are happy.