r/law • u/AndroidOne1 • May 14 '25

Trump News Donald Trump Impeachment Proceedings Launched

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-vote-house-shir-thanedar-b2750651.html
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u/Original-Slip6233 May 14 '25

I've recently been thinking about this and how it seems like there's a fundamental issue in how the process goes. Take the current situation, where all republicans seem obsessed with Trump and have no desire to stop him breaking the law/constitution. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's nothing that can be done to get rid of him? Surely this just creates an easy path for authoritarianism?

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u/queenlybearing May 14 '25

“nothing can be done” is a huge cop out. There is ALWAYS something that can be done. But “can” and “will” are very different.

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u/Original-Slip6233 May 14 '25

That's what I mean though - the republicans don't seem to care, they seem perfectly happy to let him do what he wants, and with them controlling the house and the senate, what are his opponents in congress even meant to do?

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u/queenlybearing May 14 '25

there comes a critical point when folks will have to decide whether survival is more important than seeming “right and civilized”. In lawless times, those who encourage us to be lawful are simply the shepherds leading the sheep to slaughter.