I'm beginning to wonder...a hypothetical

[Septua]

Let's say the Select Committee gets enough hard facts to prove beyond any doubt that Trump, Eastman, Clark, Bannon, Jordan, Meadows et al, plotted and planned the events leading to the Jan 6 insurrection and are all indicted and convicted of an attempted coup or whatever the hell the charge might be...

Do you really think it will change anything? I don't...

[Elessar Zappa]

1. If a bunch of higher-ups were convicted

AND sentenced to serious time then yes, I think it would scare a lot of other the politicians who are encouraging the traitors.

[MineralMan]

2. Yes, it would change things, dramatically, I think.

There would still be a core of hard-right fans of authoritarianism, but many people would walk away from the whole Trump thing and refuse to vote in people who were hard-core Trumpers.

Just my opinion.

[LiberatedUSA]

3. There has been speculation that the indictment of TFG...

…would be a sort of “the die is cast” moment. If that happens next year (or this one), the terrorist threat level should be raised.

[JackSabbath]

4. Absolutely!

Any one of those bastards actually serving hard time would have a huge impact. The shockwaves would be felt all the way down to the local level. The illusion of invincibility would be stripped away

[Amishman]

5. No because the right wing populace who elected trump and empowered them is still here

If that well of support is still overflowing, the monster will regrow a new head if the current one is chopped off

same reason the implosion of the NRA hasn't changed the gun safety situation

[Elessar Zappa]

8. But rightwing politicians might dial down

the rhetoric if they see that sedition will not be tolerated.

[Amishman]

9. and they'll have their inboxes and phone lines overloaded by the zealots

the fringes are louder and more engaged, and why politicians increasingly are abandoning the middle. Social media has allowed them to coordinate to a degree never before possible

[walkingman]

6. I think that is exactly what is needed. Without accountability it is a green light for

even further bad behavior. I don't believe it will ever happen though. These folks are literally above the law.

[gab13by13]

7. Absolutely,

new ball game if a couple big names go down. Just imagine how that would invigorate the Democratic base.

[blm]

10. Yes. The historic record.

At the very least.

[IbogaProject]

11. Doubt it

Federal prosecutors are scared to press cases they aren't confident of convictions.

[Hoyt]

12. Thing is, they aren't going to find "hard facts to prove beyond any doubt that trump, etc., plotted

and planned" . . . . .

They might show that trump's, etc., actions and rhetoric enticed white wing rubes to assemble at Capitol. But that's about it.

Besides, no jury will convict trump of anything remotely political. Too many white wing "patriots" for a unanimous conviction.

As to whether it will change anything. Probably not, because there are elected GOPers who are just as bad as trump, if not worse, ready to run for office.

[Septua]

13. In response to several replies...

..I agree it would give GQP radicals some pause if they realize they can be held accountable. But the supposedly tens of millions who claim to believe Trump won, will continue to believe Trump won.

Which is the primary concern...