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David Elliott's avatar

If those pushing for the impeachment of Donald ‘CrazyDon’ Trump can also arrange for his crazy MAGA supporters to be impeached that would be wonderful.

Julian Vigo's avatar

Indeed, but Donald is a symptom of the systemic failures. It is important that we not focus on persona since he has done what those before him, to include Biden, Obama and Clinton, have done. I think part of the American Dream PR machinery is having had a stranglehold on media and being able to spin genocide as self-defence; peace movements as "racist" or "genocidal" as per Palestine Action in the UK and many other spaces now as the IHRA definition is taking hold of many political discourses; and where the US has been allowed to trounce into many country's backyards and suffer no repercussions. Iran has single-handedly shown this up. Fascinating.

David Elliott's avatar

I dont agree with your idea that Trump is just a symptom. There is a lot wrong with US politics in terms of its democratic representation (especially with AIPAC buying so much influence) but Trump, exceptionally, has turned the presidential function into a cult with him as its leader. It is therefore essential to go after him in particular asap through impeachment. Only when he’s gone will it be possible to tackle the issue of democratic representation which is quite a different matter.

Julian Vigo's avatar

AIPAC has had boatloads of influence in the US and its politics for decades and Trump is not the worse—he's just the most obvious and least liked. When you look at the coverage of Democrats as POTUS there is little to no criticism of the wars and economic sanctions. It's very important to look at the ball and not players here. Dems and GOP are two sides of the same coin. Sadly.

David Elliott's avatar

That’s a different story altogether.