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Donald Trump impeachment proceedings launched (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 58 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Impeaching the president while his party holds every office is like asking a football team to vote on their own penalty calls. Flag on the play! The referee is asking the violating team ... no, they all agree that no penalty has taken place, the game resumes.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Well, as hopeless as it is, forcing votes like this has two effects

Forces the House to all go on record for/against it. I think Trump and the GOP have pissed off enough of their own base to hurt them in mid-terms. I hope so, at least.
Takes time off their "do all the evil" clock. If they have to go through the motions to vote on stuff like this, it's less time they have to do damage elsewhere.

Will it succeed? Almost certainly not But it's not a useless thing, either.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I think Trump and the GOP have pissed off enough of their own base to hurt them in mid-terms.

Just to be clear: you're talking about the base that has been though all the criminal trials (and convictions), the global embarrassment, the fascism, the attempted coup, the racism, the sexism, etc.

...and still reelected it?

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