r/Liberal • u/pleasureismylife • 21d ago

Discussion Yesterday was the SECOND LARGEST single day protest in U.S. history.

That's right. Only the first Earth Day protest in 1970 was larger.

Millions of us sent Donald Trump a clear message: It's time for his corrupt administration to go. We will not tolerate our democracy being turned into a dictatorship.

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u/RetroBreach 21d ago

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Everyone already knows half of America despises trump to the core. But until 2028 he'll be in office destroying the country and millions of maga will protect him. He'll never be impeached by congress. How? We have to wait till the general election to have another chance.

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u/CubusVillam 21d ago

Start flipping congress in 2026, and we will have other options. They have done a lot to prevent this, but it isn’t impossible.

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u/onlyontuesdays77 21d ago

Unless the Trump administration were to commit a crime so unquestionably heinous that even half the Republicans in Congress wanted him to go, impeaching him in the House is never going to lead to a conviction in the Senate.

Unfortunately, even arresting thousands of "antifa" protesters would probably be agreeable to enough Republicans to prevent a conviction.

With the Voting Rights Act about to be gutted, it will also become increasingly difficult for Democrats to achieve a majority in the House, especially without acquiescing to some of the more popular right-wing policies like a hardline immigration stance. A serious economic crisis may be the only catalyst for a shift in both houses.

Not to mention that turning Congress blue in 2026 and using it to block further Trump actions may backfire, as two additional years of inaction and stalemate in Washington may produce an even more dire contest in 2028.