{"id":48222,"date":"2021-01-08T14:42:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=48222"},"modified":"2021-01-08T14:42:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T22:42:50","slug":"huh-trump-backers-oppose-impeachment-because-it-would-upset-trump-backers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=48222","title":{"rendered":"HUH? Trump Backers Oppose Impeachment Because It Would Upset Trump Backers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The calls for Donald Trump to be removed from office are coming faster and more furiously with each passing hour. A solid majority<\/a><\/strong> (57%) of the American people want Trump booted out of office immediately. There are even Republicans who have stated publicly that they support Trump’s impeachment or removal by the 25th Amendment of the Constitution. Clearly the nation has had enough. They don’t believe he is mentally fit to captain the ship of state, and they want him thrown overboard.<\/p>\n

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Trump, meanwhile, has bunkered in the White House watching Fox News and tweeting incoherently<\/a>. He is likely seeking out support from any quarter that can still stomach his madness and destructive behavior.<\/p>\n

Sadly, there are some factions of anti-democratic cult disciples who continue to worship Dear Leader no matter how heinous his betrayal of America. Some of them are member of Congress who haven’t the courage to defy him. Take House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who told reporters that “Impeaching the President with just 12 days left in his term will only divide our country more.”<\/em><\/p>\n

That is typical of the arguments being made now on Trump’s behalf. It is hardly logical, but it’s all they have left. They are saying that pursuing impeachment or the 25th Amendment would only create more division and inflame Trump and his cult. They say that Trump should get a free pass in order to facilitate healing and unity. The problem is that that suggests that unity is only possible by giving in to Trump in order to appease his supporters who are a distinct minority.<\/p>\n

Why can’t we achieve unity instead by prosecuting Trump in order to appease the majority of the American people? It makes no sense whatsoever to accept the argument that the Trump side must be pacified or their feelings will be hurt and they’ll become even more violent. Succumbing to that bullstuff is, in effect, succumbing to the threat of violence. It would be like declining to prosecute Charles Manson because it would have upset Manson’s family. And after all, don’t we all want unity?<\/p>\n

There is really only one path to heal the nation in the post-Trump era. We must hold the wrongdoers – especially Trump – accountable. There must be consequences for unlawful acts and deliberately seditious incitements to violence. That’s the only way the perpetrators can be constrained. And it’s the only way to deter future criminal demagogues and aspiring tyrants. It is, in fact, the best course for healing and unity because it brings everyone together in support if the democratic principles that America is supposed to stand for. Hopefully President-Elect Joe Biden will see it this way. There is some indication that he does. In a press briefing on Friday he said that…<\/p>\n

“I was told on the way up here that [Trump] indicated that he is not going to show up at the inauguration. One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It’s a good thing him not showing up. […] Because he exceeded even my worst notions about him. He’s been an embarrassment to the country, embarrassed us around the world. He’s not worthy, not worthy to hold that office.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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President-elect Biden on President Trump not attending Inauguration: \u201cOne of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It\u2019s a good thing, him not showing up.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/OpRoEQGdr1<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n