I think the US is heading to a civil war again. Some kind of breakup. People used to be motivated by labour and improving their lives, now the only force powerful enough to unite people is nationalism. Trump tapped into that but wasn't smart enough to follow through. I'm curious to see who becomes the leader to unleash those forces completely.
Donald Trump The First - Indicted The Fourth
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I think the US is heading to a civil war again. Some kind of breakup. People used to be motivated by labour and improving their lives, now the only force powerful enough to unite people is nationalism. Trump tapped into that but wasn't smart enough to follow through. I'm curious to see who becomes the leader to unleash those forces completely.
I'm not sure about a civil war, but I do think American democracy is well on its way to slowly deteriorating, and it might lead to the Union breaking up.
A race war then. Holy shit, maybe Charlie Manson was actually right about that.
Also worth noting the GOP made a process argument that trying a former President was unconstitutional, before the trial even started, which insulated from pressure to convict since they would simply say "I can't convict because its unconstitutional to impeach ex-Presidents". And that's precisely what a good number of them did. Raskin recognized this and quickly realized it was pointless to continue, and they probably negotiated McConnell's terse condemnation of Trump and that he could be criminally prosecuted, as part of the deal to end it early.
Then his mother will tell everybody he's not the Messiah but a very naughty boy.
If his mental decline continues at the current rate, it'll probably be "LOUD NOISES'.
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"white supremenicists" 
The older and tweaker he gets, the more he has that annoying high pitched nasely noise Trump Snr does
His hand gesture teacher should resign.SAD
What's stopping the next R POTUS from pulling another Trump?
"norms and traditions"
The house managers literally argued that precedent in the senate had now created a January Exception to impeachment. So any vague idea of norms (which I get you're mocking) has been obliterated by Republicans.
Hence political violence has now been legitimise in the USA to resolve elections.
Hardly, he was still impeached and it's not a constitutional precedent. Don't forget the electorate have clearly proven they don't think future Presidents should conduct themselves in the way he did.
Have they? As far as I’m aware 1st January 2021 was after 3rd November 2020.
It's not a news bomb or breaking hot take but does provide an interesting take on Roy Cohn and Trump.
What office was Donald or someone like him elected to on 1st January 2021?
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Woodwards‘s book on the final days is going to be box office.
Woodward is a boring cnut who looks like Bub from Day of the Dead.
Really cool that Woodward once again decides to hold back information critical to preserving American democracy for the sake of topping the NY Times Bestseller Charts. Nice one Bob.
Trump would never have been convincted by the Senate regardless of what information comes out.
Wait a minute, Ed is fecking up US politics too now?
I'll get my coat.
I'll get my coat.
Franzese always comes across like an actor portraying mobsters on TV instead an actual ex-mob boss.
This video seems to have caught Don Jr. in between bumps.
Whatever local or county prosecution on trump won't bear fruit, because even at the highest states those in power cower in fear of Trump.
If senators of the US can't even find their spine, good luck on state level judges finding theirs
If senators of the US can't even find their spine, good luck on state level judges finding theirs
They have multiple times already though, to deny the 60 or 70 odd challenges he made over voting across the country.
Yes, but actually giving guilty verdict and sending him to jail? I seriously doubted it, they'd have calls from someone way beyond their paygrade.
I believe it when it happens, but somehow i'm skeptical.
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Can't this lot just fall away, into oblivion - preferably broke and in jail.
Well, if they hadn't rejected all his appeals, he'd be President.
They may have been stupid, but if they were all terrified of him or in his pocket, he would have won.
If they have a spine he'd be impeached fired and jailed along time ago.
The saying "the best of you ran down your mothers arse crack" was absolutely coined for this guy.
I don't know why hes even given air time, I mean his sole qualification is being born to a guy who inherited millions from his grandfather, and he even managed to almost feck that up for himself.
Everytime he opens his mouth all I hear is the 13 year old, whose just learned his daddy has been cheating and is leaving, begging for some love or acknowledgement.
Well he was raised by cnuty cnut.
Sure,but judges aren't involved in impeachment. And I'm saying they have shown a spine. Even Trump's SC appointees have gone against him. Let's give them a fair chance
Dear christ, how can one logically deal with these multiple fairytale believers?
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Jeez.. that's one whackjob cousin.
"Donald Trump is not perfect. Ok, he's a serial adulterer, Russian mole, deadbeat, liar and not remotely Christian but he's our guy, ok? And you have to support our guy. Didn't Jesus say turn the other cheek, well that's what we're doing for President Trump and you should too!".
Its all games.