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patphil

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7. This is the most serious challenge to the continuation of the United States since the Civil War.

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:50 PM

Apr 2025

I doubt the Republicans will call an end to this. We need at least 20 Republicans in the Senate to convict and remove from office both Trump and Vance, plus a Democrat in the position of Speaker of the House to stop this.
This is assuming we could actually get the House to impeach those two, and Mike Johnson was not still Speaker, since the Speaker of the House is next in line, and he's not much better than TDrump and Vance.
As unfortunate as it is, I think Civil War may be tho only way to save our Constitutional Democratic Republic.
And that could end up tearing our country apart.
We're in a bad place right now; no good solution in sight.

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Really becoming worried the only way to stop this... [View all] yourout Apr 2025 OP

It's gonna be up to us. Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #1

It may evolve into a class war where the rich elite will find out if a fragmented military is enough to ImNotGod Apr 2025 #2

I do think people are PISSED right now and they are only going to get more pissed LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #16

There's an attempt underway druidity33 Apr 2025 #3

Impressive! Thanks for the link, druidity33. wordstroken Apr 2025 #21

Thanks bdamomma Apr 2025 #22

you'll feel your hair growing, waiting for repukes to put country over party Skittles Apr 2025 #4

I would hope instead of a Civil War it would be a Revolution against tyranny. chowder66 Apr 2025 #5

Imagine if only four repubs in the house realized that this was a "problem" and left the repub party... bsiebs Apr 2025 #6

4 Republicans in each house could stop all this MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #43

This is the most serious challenge to the continuation of the United States since the Civil War. patphil Apr 2025 #7

Unlike the Civil War, now there is not a Mason/Dixon line geographically separating the 2 sides. elocs Apr 2025 #39

Think Missouri in the Civil War CanonRay Apr 2025 #40

There's another way, but I can't say it! Enter stage left Apr 2025 #8

Same. Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #10

an act of god LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #15

Me too bdamomma Apr 2025 #23

I think that all of the time. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 2025 #24

Except you end with a younger, more focused and a legit technofascist JCMach1 Apr 2025 #46

I do not believe anything can stop this megalomaniac except winning both houses of JohnSJ Apr 2025 #9

It's critical to protect voter rights thought crime Apr 2025 #11

Even if we win both houses in the midterms, ithe best we could do is stop any draconian JohnSJ Apr 2025 #14

Something will have to give before the midterms vapor2 Apr 2025 #28

But, by the time the midterms bamagal62 Apr 2025 #34

Which I think we need the Most Experienced White Hats to oversee all related Voting Electronics in each State electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #48

We can just forget about any Republicans growing a spine. /nt thought crime Apr 2025 #12

Violent revolution and civil war generally don't work as advertised Warpy Apr 2025 #13

I expect the choice to be guns or surrender. hay rick Apr 2025 #17

I keep wondering whether bamagal62 Apr 2025 #37

Republicans will NEVER grow a spine Bettie Apr 2025 #18

I am worried that the only way to stop this is if dflprincess Apr 2025 #19

If impeached and convicted Captain Zero Apr 2025 #25

That hope is gone. He had the colonoscopy and supposedly they only found 1 polyp dflprincess Apr 2025 #27

No room Traildogbob Apr 2025 #42

IF they are going to ignore the courts, what makes you think Congress will fare any better? Impeachment doesn't work Ford_Prefect Apr 2025 #20

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Hi Sunshine!!! Feeling OK these days? GP6971 Apr 2025 #29

time to turn the lights out at the library and step away from the keyboard NewHendoLib Apr 2025 #30

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And you're surprised??? Really now... GP6971 Apr 2025 #32

I missed what she came back at me with. She loves me so! NewHendoLib Apr 2025 #33

Her post was that "she was outed". I forget GP6971 Apr 2025 #36

I can see when she joins and posts as clear as a crystal NewHendoLib Apr 2025 #38

Well, she hasn't forgotten you!!! GP6971 Apr 2025 #35

The only way they're being removed is death or force. Initech Apr 2025 #41

A strike won't do. I know what will have to be done to root out the rot, valleyrogue Apr 2025 #44

I'm hoping bdamomma Apr 2025 #45

Don't count on "enough Republicans" to do anything. live love laugh Apr 2025 #47

The Republican Party will be of no help kwolf68 Apr 2025 #49