Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, ripped Donald Trump for his military attack against Iran on Saturday, saying the move is "absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."

Ocasio-Cortez ripped the president's action on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, "The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."

On the other hand, Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, came to Trump's side and wrote on X, "As I've long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS. Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities. I'm grateful for and salute the finest military in the world."

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[–] 71 points 1 year ago (18 children)

he’s been impeached. what’s another one gonna do except distract everyone while he continues to war?

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  • [–] 67 points 1 year ago (14 children)

    If the senate actually has balls, they can remove him from office. Impeachment doesnt inherently carry consequences. The senate determines consequence

    The first two times were like a jury declaring a person guilty, and then the judge came in for sentences and said, "eh but did he really do it? I sentence you to... no punishment."

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    The older I get, the more I feel like the Senate is essentially the means through which corporations and the capital class defeat any popular movement. Our Constitution was written mostly by drunk, privileged, rich kids. I think sometimes you can really smell the disdain for lower classes in the way everything is built.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)
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    Can't believe I lived to see the fall of the Republic and rise of the TACO Triumvirate 🥹

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I guess, but I am referring more to that there should only be a House of Representatives, and that the Senate serves no purpose other than to represent corporate interests and tamp down on popular sentiment.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    And I’m saying that Ancient Rome only had a senate (no house or senate branches) and their corruption reached a point to where the ideal of a dictator was an improvement over the status quo.

    Many Americans thought this. But the best they could come up with was Trump???

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  • [+] -11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
  • No, the reason was Reds protecting their guy and refusing to hold him to account. Even if what you suggested were part of their motivation, the optics of Trump refusing accountability and literally being dragged out, hasn't been paying attention to the optics that Trump himself brings to the US and the GOP, specifically. It's a pretty shit justification.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    IMO this is business as usual thinking.

    The left needs to push for a vote to get Congress on the record where they stand.

    And even if it doesn't pass, getting some Republicans to vote yes would be a big win and a first step towards checking TACO.

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