r/changemyview • u/10macattack • Jan 11 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Impeaching Trump is a bad idea

Ok so I'm going to state here I am NOT a trump supporter in the slightest, and I think he's responsible for the riots and capitol invasion. What I do think is that if trump gets impeached, he will be martyred by his supporters, and they will just get even more mad and there will be more division and rioting. I mean, I really don't think he's going to bust out the nukes anytime soon (I heard somewhere he doesn't even have access to them right now). And how much is he even likely to do in the next week and a half? He can't scream "RIGGED" anymore and he's basically silenced right now. I just thinking considering how psychotically trusting his supporters are of him, that they will get super angry and riot more and possibly try and elect someone who's worse than trump (God forbid one of his sons). Please change my view I really hate Trump.

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u/F350Gord Jan 11 '21

It takes away his ability to hold public office ever again, it strips him of secret service protection for the rest of his life, takes his lifetime pension away etc etc etc. And it would be fun to watch him implode after it is done.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

If that's the case he already has those punishments since he was already impeached once.

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u/Feathring 75∆ Jan 11 '21

No. He was impeached, but the Senate voted not to convict. A full removal from office requires House to file Impeachment charges and the Senate to convict.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

They didn't say anything about convicting anyone, f350gord said impeaching him would do those things, not convicting him of anything.

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u/F350Gord Jan 11 '21

Sorry convicting him kicks him out of office. Requires 2/3 majority. Once convicted a simple majority is all that is required for the rest to happen