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[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Can someone explain to me, seriously…

why is there no one with the authority to deem him unfit to govern, and demand that he step down under duress of consequences? I mean, he is clearly addled and his entire administration is provenly grifting America- Why is no one demanding that he step down?

This seriously is the end of the road for me when it comes to making enough sense of any of this that that at least resembles a modicum of logic and rationality. At this point, I just can’t understand anything beyond why this isn’t a thing, and if it is,

what are they waiting for?

[-] maccam912@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago

The only people with the power to decide he is unfit are all in congress, and playing a "my team vs your team" game. I'm assuming they think they'll look bad or weak or like traitors and are not willing to actually do it, or there are simply two distinct realities people live in, and in one of them he is perfectly fit to do the job.

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

There needs to be a contingency. There’s no way we can go on with this. As long as you have the house and the senate, you’re above the law?

Someone needs to step in.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Everyone gave up.

Including myself, I'm moving.

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I envy you. I’m stuck here.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, to be fair, I still need about a year to tie some things up so I might not even be able to leave at that point...

[-] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I wish you the best, as I would anyone lucky enough to escape this shithole.

[-] ggiesen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Come to Canada, we definitely need as many progressive voters as we can get.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

It's currently one of my options, but for a variety of family reasons it isn't the top option. But I do have a consulting gig that said they'd gladly sponsor me and help me navigate it.

[-] ibelieveinthehousehippo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I keep seeing Americans post things like this. There's no one coming to save you.

The American people are the ones who need to be making those demands. The government should fear the people, not the other way around. Isn't this scenario exactly why there's the second amendment?

Sorry to say that this problem has been allowed to progress to the point where it will be neither convenient nor easy to solve. It's going to take consistent collective action.

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