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I wake up daily to disturbing posts from the President of the United States. These disturbing rants prove we are no longer dealing with normal political discourse, but a calculated authoritarian playbook. The noise gets so loud that many people tune it out. We can't afford to look away.
We must connect the dots between history, psychology, and the Constitution to see exactly where we stand:
The "Invasion" Narrative: Trump uses specific language against Minnesota, Governor Walz, and Rep. Ilhan Omar that mirrors the exact historical propaganda used to justify cruelty.
The Psychology of "But...": Interviews with Minnesota voters reveal a pattern: they acknowledge the chaos but refuse to leave the narrative. MAGA operates as an identity, not just a vote.
The Constitutional Solution: The "Nuclear Option" exists. A specific, multi-step strategy involving the Midterms, the Speaker of the House, and a double impeachment process (starting with J.D. Vance) finally leads to accountability.
The Global Cost: Our domestic chaos serves as a direct gift to Putin and threatens Ukraine.
We move beyond just surviving the days. We find the way through.
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Surprised this Jan 21 video escaped scrutiny. It's not listed as AI generated, and doesn't appear to be.
yellow dahlia
(5,071 posts)Blue Owl
(58,466 posts)We are running out of options this might be the solution.
For the love of all that is good and holy we need a solution to make sure these EVIL FUCKERS dont win
rampartd
(4,090 posts)as for confirming a new vp , i don't think we should confirm anyone. maybe a career diplomat as ambassador but certainly not an appeals court judge or federal prosecutor..
Wednesdays
(21,801 posts)...then the Speaker of the House becomes president. And after January 2027, it's very realistic that Speaker will be Hakkem Jeffries.
Wicked Blue
(8,640 posts)Members of Congress recoiled at the idea of Agnew becoming president if they impeached President Richard Nixon over Watergate. Agnew had to go, and go before Nixon.
He came under investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland as part of a corruption scandal. Agnew eventually pleaded nolo contendre (no contest) to one count of tax evasion and resigned as vice president in 1973. Nixon replaced him with Republican Gerald Ford.
Nixon was named by a grand jury as an unindicted co-conspirator in connection with the Watergate burglary, while seven former members of his administration were indicted on charges of conspiring to hinder the investigation of the burglary. He resigned in August, 1974 after meeting with Republican leaders on Congress who told him he wouldn't get much support in a vote on impeachment.
NJCher
(42,663 posts)I think it could work. If McConnell can refuse to confirm Garland back in 2016, we can refuse to confirm a vp.
onenote
(46,042 posts)In what universe are there sufficient votes to convict and remove Vance from the Vice Presidency? It takes 67 votes, assuming all 100 Senators are present. Including Sanders and King, the Democrats currently control 47 Senate seats. There are 20 Republican held seats on the ballot in 2026 -- does anyone, anywhere, believe the Democrats are going to capture every Republican-held seats? Does anyone, anywhere think there would be sufficient Repubs willing to vote to convict JD Vance or Trump?
NJCher
(42,663 posts)the state murdering U.S. citizens could.
also, you assume all republicans would continue to vote as a monolith. That may not necessarily be the case.
Finally, you have completely ignored the fallout from Epstein.
You cant just look at numbers under the circumstances of today. You have to take into consideration events that are present now and how they might play out.