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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

17 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 20 hrs ago OP

The Grim Reaper is the only one that can bring him down Walleye 20 hrs ago #1

I slightly disagree. There are plenty who CAN take him down Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #4

Except that, even if we defeat him politically, he will not go away, we've seen that Walleye 19 hrs ago #7

I'd sure prefer that though. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #8

He barely functions now. I think he will be term limited Blumancru 18 hrs ago #12

That's why . .. Scubamatt 17 hrs ago #27

Well what's taking Mr. Reaper so long? 3Hotdogs 19 hrs ago #10

Majority in both houses seems likely to lead to impeachment, no? GreatGazoo 19 hrs ago #2

What would be the point? BlueTsunami2018 19 hrs ago #3

Do both. Make them say outright, "Yep, this is fine with us." Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #5

It takes 67 votes in the Senate for removal though. bearsfootball516 19 hrs ago #6

It takes a 2/3 majority in the senate to remove him. Blumancru 18 hrs ago #13

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health". relogic 19 hrs ago #9

Agreed AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #11

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health." OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #14

Yes but DownriverDem 17 hrs ago #20

If i had a million dollars for every one of those mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #15

There must be a Trumpsky mould. Harker 18 hrs ago #16

Trump Is Destroyed By Devastating Revelations dalton99a 18 hrs ago #17

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

Thursday Speech DownriverDem 17 hrs ago #19

It's just more of his lies and blah-blah-blah FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #21

I am tired of those stupid headlines too mdbl 17 hrs ago #22

Yeah, these types of headlines and other click-baits are damn annoying. Dave Bowman 17 hrs ago #23

"The only thing that will end this nightmare is his poor health." Jarqui 17 hrs ago #24

Probabilities are high that Trump will be breathing and running his mouth in 2029 dalton99a 17 hrs ago #29

"nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin 1789 Jarqui 15 hrs ago #31

Or, our nation's citizens deciding they will be an inconvenience enough to do what is necessary.. Magoo48 17 hrs ago #25

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon 17 hrs ago #26

Teflon Don is made of forever chemicals that will never go away Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #28

I agree with you, it's bait and switch. I hate it too. dem4decades 16 hrs ago #30

or other things WorseDayEver 13 hrs ago #32