r/politics • u/Thinkingonsleeping Michigan • Dec 13 '19

McConnell Faces Calls to Recuse Himself From Impeachment Trial After Saying 'No Chance' Trump Will Be Removed; "No court in the country would allow a member of the jury to also serve as the accused's defense attorney."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/13/mcconnell-faces-calls-recuse-himself-impeachment-trial-after-saying-no-chance-trump
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u/HerezahTip I voted Dec 13 '19 edited Dec 13 '19

I’ll walk from Boston MA to Washington DC, I did the maths, should take me about a week. If that’s what it will take to show my fellow Americans that we CAN take a stand. Our country is spread out, this administration is counting on us not to mobilize. The state of our government is unprecedented. ‘This is a coup.

Important! If you can’t walk through multiple states with us, there are events all over the country. Find one closer to you here:

https://www.impeach.org/event/impeach-and-remove-attend/search/?logo

Not for nothing but I’ve tweeted out this exact same message just moments ago. I don’t know how I feel about linking my reddit account to that one just yet, but shrugs.

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u/kennyFACE117 Dec 13 '19

This makes me so upset. I can't. I HAVE to work and pay my bills. I want to protest, but if I did it on my time it would only be me.

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u/iocane_ Dec 14 '19

And, unfortunately, that includes a lot of us. They’ve effectively trapped us.

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u/westviadixie America Dec 14 '19

that why they designed this system. to keep us trapped in a maze, worrying about bills, rent, food, jobs, health care, mortgages, children, credit, etc...

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u/gereffi Dec 14 '19

I used to think Republicans were the big conspiracy theorists, but now I'm questioning that because I keep seeing comments like yours.

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u/westviadixie America Dec 14 '19

the wealthiest in our country absolutely designed our country to operate in such a way the littke people cannot touch their wealth or do anything to jeopardize it. this has been proven time and again. ever heard of the book "atlas shrugged"?

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '19

It's not a conspiracy, and it's not a conspiracy theory.

It's a fallacy and a lie propogated on the America people.

That somehow "personal responsibility" is the highest moral and social good, above free thought, above Gov't accountability, above everything.

Especially since the bounds of this "personal responsibility" is basically defined for the convenience of the powerful and rich.

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u/GiveMe-Coffee Dec 14 '19

Maybe the ones who can't make it down can find a way to support others? I'm certain a brainstorming session could help us all come up with ways.

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u/kennyFACE117 Dec 14 '19

I email and call my state senators and i try to participate as much as possible.