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    Of course we don’t expect it. That would require the Democrats to be something other than worthless sacks of shit (with a few vanishingly rare exceptions).

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    “Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that’s the case,” Jeffries said at a press conference Monday.

    Okay, but that is very different from not persueing an impeachment. Sometimes you do something, just to create a forum.

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        Always a democrat move.

        Which was why the shutdown was such a shock, and got so much support because people were happy democrats were actually finally taking the thumbs out of their asses and doing something.

        Of course, if a democrat wont give up before beginning, they’ll always give in after starting.

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    The narrative here is that the people committing war crimes are also sending soldiers to your city.

    It doesn’t matter if impeachment works. It needs to be said.

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    And this is why I have no faith in Democrats. When it comes time for the fundraiser they are all red alert sound the alarm Trump is destroying our country, when it comes time to actually fucking DO anything it’s excuses and business as usual.

    If the guy literally did order a war crime, then file the fucking paperwork and dare the Republicans to quash it. Make sure that every one of them who fights against this does so publicly, on the record. Make sure they know that if/when the truth comes out, be it tomorrow or years down the road, their vote today will be known to the world. And they can bet their asses that ‘senator whatever chose not to investigate war crimes’ Will be part of their opponents’ campaigns.

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    It’s not up to politicians to tell people what to expect of them. The people are the ones who tell the politicians what is expected of them.

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      This IS the point. We The People have to force them to do the right thing, a.k.a. our Right to Petition our representatives for a redress of our grievances. Get on the phone, email, snail mail, text message, and don’t let up.

      "Why it matters: Impeachment has been a fraught subject for Democrats this year, with Jeffries acknowledging that Republican control of both chambers of Congress makes any impeachment effort virtually dead on arrival.

      "Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives, and we know that's the case," Jeffries said at a press conference Monday.
      "Donald Trump will order them not to do it," he added."
      

      I always prefer to let others make their own decisions, rather than pre-guessing them. Let the GOPers have the opportunity to defend their lack of prosecution of war crimes. And then the DEMs can make a talking point of that GOP decision.

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        Exactly why dem’s struggle so much. Go on every damn tv station that will let you… get on every damn podcast you can… scream from the rooftops "HEY WE WANT TO PUNISH THIS ILLEGAL SHIT and they don’t want us to. Force them on the defensive… their base is already turning on them. We’re watching districts flip in real time, show the american people what you are trying to do, so we can actually help you do it.

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          Almost every media outlet is controlled by the same corrupt billionaires who are getting fatter off the Trump presidency.

          Screaming from the rooftops won’t do shit.

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      The Democratic party is a neo-liberal party, this is not something they oppose further than rhetoric to pacify the population, they are supportive of these war crimes and the potential colonial war on South America. Remember Obama’s drone strikes that liberals hate to acknowledge.

      The Democratic party uses leftist rhetoric to pacify and squash leftist revolution, they are not on your side.

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    With Democratic leadership like this you may as well vote Green or PSL.