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Magoo48

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25. Or, our nation's citizens deciding they will be an inconvenience enough to do what is necessary..

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:00 AM

18 hrs ago

Winning in November is exceedingly important, but it won’t be enough. At some point, we will be required to do as Mario Savio suggested way back when and, metaphorically of course, throw ourselves on the cogs of the machine so it ceases running.

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"This will finally bring Trump down!" [View all] Chasstev365 21 hrs ago OP

The Grim Reaper is the only one that can bring him down Walleye 21 hrs ago #1

I slightly disagree. There are plenty who CAN take him down Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #4

Except that, even if we defeat him politically, he will not go away, we've seen that Walleye 20 hrs ago #7

I'd sure prefer that though. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #8

He barely functions now. I think he will be term limited Blumancru 20 hrs ago #12

That's why . .. Scubamatt 18 hrs ago #27

Well what's taking Mr. Reaper so long? 3Hotdogs 20 hrs ago #10

Majority in both houses seems likely to lead to impeachment, no? GreatGazoo 21 hrs ago #2

What would be the point? BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #3

Do both. Make them say outright, "Yep, this is fine with us." Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #5

It takes 67 votes in the Senate for removal though. bearsfootball516 21 hrs ago #6

It takes a 2/3 majority in the senate to remove him. Blumancru 20 hrs ago #13

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health". relogic 20 hrs ago #9

Agreed AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #11

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health." OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #14

Yes but DownriverDem 19 hrs ago #20

If i had a million dollars for every one of those mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #15

There must be a Trumpsky mould. Harker 19 hrs ago #16

Trump Is Destroyed By Devastating Revelations dalton99a 19 hrs ago #17

We've got him now! superpatriotman 19 hrs ago #18

Thursday Speech DownriverDem 19 hrs ago #19

It's just more of his lies and blah-blah-blah FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #21

I am tired of those stupid headlines too mdbl 18 hrs ago #22

Yeah, these types of headlines and other click-baits are damn annoying. Dave Bowman 18 hrs ago #23

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health." Jarqui 18 hrs ago #24

Probabilities are high that Trump will be breathing and running his mouth in 2029 dalton99a 18 hrs ago #29

"nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin 1789 Jarqui 16 hrs ago #31

Or, our nation's citizens deciding they will be an inconvenience enough to do what is necessary.. Magoo48 18 hrs ago #25

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon 18 hrs ago #26

Teflon Don is made of forever chemicals that will never go away Blue Owl 18 hrs ago #28

I agree with you, it's bait and switch. I hate it too. dem4decades 17 hrs ago #30

or other things WorseDayEver 15 hrs ago #32