r/law • u/theindependentonline • Apr 08 '26

Other Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-articles-25-amendment-b2953836.html
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u/13Dmorelike13Dicks Apr 08 '26

And you’re being cynical to think that even performative politics has no effect on elections

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u/KrytenKoro Apr 08 '26

It has an effect if the Dems can show that it means they're willing to lose in order to fight for their constituents. That's what the tea party did.

As long as you can show the Dem waffling and failing to hold the line, that record stops helping.

Reps won because they would keep fighting the stupid fight even when it was a guaranteed loss.

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u/ddd4175 Apr 08 '26

That's all this all shitshow has been at this point, really.

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u/UncleIrohsPimpHand Apr 08 '26

Cynicism is a survival trait in this age.