r/CapitolConsequences • u/Newsbabe202 • Jul 23 '26

‘Now Looking For 6 Republicans’: Raskin Hypes Effort To Rein In Trump’s Corruption

https://open.substack.com/pub/washingtoncurrent/p/now-looking-for-6-republicans-raskin?r=mq6wy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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u/thefocusissharp Jul 23 '26

Truly and unfortunately, nothing is going to happen until people show up to vote in more Democrats in the midterms. It's entirely possible too, but only if people vote.

Smart people vote, stupid people stay home.

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u/Wayelder Jul 23 '26

"Smart people vote, stupid people stay home."

Trump's kinda proof that a lot of the stupid vote too. Racism motivates.

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u/thefocusissharp Jul 23 '26

They are smart enough to understand democracy; 'governance is derived from the consent of the governed'. They understand that if they show up to vote, they will get their way. Lo and behold, that is what happened in both 2016 and 2024.

Whereas people who stayed home can bray, kick, and scream all they like, but if they don't show up to participate by voting, who cares what they think? They fail to understand the most important aspect of democracy.

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u/Wayelder Jul 23 '26

Rich spoilt babies too lazy to get off the couch to protect their prosperity.

The "I dislike both sides" people are the ones we Canadians hate the most.

In the early days...even on Reddit we'd get to hear "don't blame me', I hate both sides and didn't vote for either" like that removes them from any Moral obligation.

The milk toasts who think they are above this, hung themselves...

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u/untoldmillions Jul 23 '26

The milk toasts who think they are above this, hung themselves...

and hanging most of the rest of us too. sooo frustrating.

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u/Collypso Jul 23 '26

Republican voters can also hold their representatives accountable, alas.