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Main Paineframe posted:I don't think Congress would impeach for any of these reasons. The Republicans can't scapegoat someone who's more popular than they are. As bad as Trump's favorability ratings are right now, many leadership Republicans - as well as the Republican party as a whole - have even lower ratings. Trump's job approval and favorability are both at 45%...but neither Ryan (43%) nor McConnell (22%) nor the Republican party as a whole (36%) are in any position to attack him until they figure out how to work the Trump magic on their own. Not only is McConnell the most popular senator in the country, but he's also unpopular even in his own state. As for Ryan, I'd be shocked if he didn't have presidential ambitions. Neither one is going to risk incurring the risk of potentially angering the base by impeaching Trump. A party composed entirely of cucks and cowards 
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Wheeee posted:Turns out the racist, anti-democratic, and ultimately wannabe fascist GOP was actually acting as a somewhat safe release valve for a huge portion of the American electorate who are full-blown fascists. Outright fascists are only like 10-15% of the total population at most, if you go by Trump's floor during the primaries, and while that's too high it's not ridiculous either. If you look at Greece elections, the 2010 I think, the Golden Dawn seized 10% of the vote for parliament (or whatever dumb system of governance they have ) and they are 100% nazi saluting madmen. Like there's a baseline for fascism in any population and crises and phases of decline draw it out like Gandalf drew Saruman out of Theod-King but it's bad instead of good.It's probably like a third of Trump supporters are garbage fascists, a third are desperate GOPers who want to cling to power at all costs and a third of people who just shrug and do whatever.
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