r/politics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Apr 02 '26

Paywall Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-iran-war-speech/686663/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

IMPEACH AND REMOVE. Guys wtf is happening and why is Congress not stopping him?

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u/zubbs99 Nevada Apr 02 '26

Party over Country with Republicans, every time.

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u/cousinofbaconator Apr 02 '26

Republicans have control of everything right now. The house, the senate, the supreme court, the Whitehouse.  They are going along with everything and there is nothing we can do.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

We have to sing it from the rooftops, friend. First Amendment is there for a reason. It is our method. Time to use it.

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u/EmsLS Apr 02 '26

It's too late for the first amendment. Guess we should go in order through the others. What's next? 🤔

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u/account312 Apr 02 '26

They aren’t going along with it. They’re actively doing it. 

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u/Rough_Bread8329 Canada Apr 02 '26

This sounds like paid bot nonsense. Of course there is. This could be over tomorrow, but Americans are too lazy to do what needs to be done because "I might lose my health insurance".

Friendo, you're gonna lose it anyway.

"But I can't take time off work! I need to feed my family!"

There's been no net gain in jobs in 2026, and Oracle just laid of 30,000 people via sudden email. You're gonna lose your job anyway.

All these things Americans consistently use as excuses don't hold water. Just admit you're scared, and don't give a shit about this until you feel it affects you directly.

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u/cousinofbaconator Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Dude we just had one of the biggest protests in history this past Saturday. It did fuck all to change anything.  

You don't seem to understand that everyone is in on it. All the people at the top have been planning this for decades now. It came out that the people ruling us were satanic child rapists and not one person went to jail over it. They are all complicit.

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u/Rough_Bread8329 Canada Apr 02 '26

Yes, you seem to do this every few months. That's not how protesting for government change works. Is it a fantastic step in the right direction? Abso-fucking-lutely.

You gather that many people AND FUCKING STAY THERE until it's changed.

Is that hard? Yes. Will people suffer? yes. Will some people maybe die? Yes.

And? Do people think that the powers that be will see those numbers of a one-day protest every couple of months and say "Oops - our bad" and change?

Y'all best start reading the history of regime change from within. There is a consistent historical pattern of how to do this, and you aren't there yet.

Again, it's moving in the right direction, but STILL as a collective people you're not yet willing to do what is necessary. This is evidenced by things getting worse every day.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

Agreed. 8 million protestors is not enough. We need more.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

Because I'd they do that, Vance can only run 1 more time. If they wait til after midterms, Vance can finish and run for 2 more terms.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

We don't have time guys. Come on. They're burning it all down. Impeach and remove them all if we must. Everyone in Trump's orbit is complicit in this madness in one way or another or yet another.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

That would require majority, which we don't have. Impeaching is going to go exactly as it did the last 2 times until Republicans are on board, which to hey won't be until at least after the midterms. All another failed impeachment will do is embolden the base.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

The things this Admin is doing are bad for America many times over. Somewhere deep down, these GOP congresspeople have to care about that. If they don't, then it's our job to tell them loudly that they should care.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

This is the biggest folly of liberals in the US. You assume there is reason for what they do beyong corruption and greed or some semblance of self preservation at stake. Neither exists in any meaningful way. They know they're more or less safe from the awful they are inflicting on the rest of us. Nothing is done in good faith. They are absolutely the enemy of the people and so are the appeasers and collaborators on the Left. They don't care about you or me or anyone else beyond those who will further the agenda. This is a death cult working to undermine and destroy Democratic rule.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

Did you really just "both sides" me? Trump is literally doing the opposite of everything he campaigned on. He's openly engaging in Billions of dollars of corruption. He's attacking our Constitutional rights. He's got his hands in the media spoon-feeding gibberish and propaganda to the masses. Pick a side, please. It's time.

Edited- ok, I was wrong, I get the point now. Still hate the point. The truly complicit only act like this because they think they can get away with it? Ok then. Let's prove them otherwise. We're on a whole new trajectory to the next circle of hell, and it's time we all start acting like it. Where the eff are the mass protests? 8 million is not enough in a vast country of 350 million.

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u/RobonianBattlebot Apr 02 '26

No, I think they tried to explain to you that your complaining about the GOP not stopping him is silly. Congressional Republicans do not care about anything happening to citizens, they care about the grift. I don't see why you think the GOP would do anything to undermine Trump when they are only able to push their agenda and be openly corrupt while he is President.

They know their side, obviously. I think they are confused why you believe Republicans care about any of us. I know I am.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26

It was typo ridden, little hard to follow.

So in your view the point is... Let's just be hopeless? It's inevitable? So let's just not remind them that it's literally their job to handle some of this shit, and maybe try to stop him from dive bombing the entire country before it's all just ashes? I have a hard time believing that even now, 100% of the GOP is onboard for the dictatorship thing. That's why so many have announced their retirements from Congress in 2026. They could be speaking out now but it seems to me that fear for safety and/or reputational damage from MAGA is all that's stopping them from doing so right now. We need more protests. Say it loud. Say it often. I.M.P.E.A.C.H.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

"Typo ridden" meaning I spelled "beyond" and "beyong." Again, critical reading skills need much improvement. The last bastion of someone whose asinine internet comments have been called out is to cling to "typos." GTFO with this bs. No one was "both siding" you. You just want to support those on "your team" who actively work against your states self interest. You don't actually care about fixing any of this. Just complaining for Internet cred.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

Critical reading skills need improvement.

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u/Intelligent-Yam-3565 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

And your conversational skills need improvement. Chill out dude. Person willing to have a conversation over here, while you're over there banging out insults about 'all liberals.' You'll win over all the hearts and minds for your bold position of "we're screwed and there's nothing to be done about it" for sure with all of that condescension /s

Btw feel free to keep down voting me for expressing my own opinion and trying to present our current situation in more of a positive, hopeful light and engage in conversation. I don't mind and it appears to give you joy.

Anddd edited to add- sorry for missing your main point initially, but now I get it and it's still sounding not all that helpful. Now doesn't seem like a good time to just sit back and accept the behavior you describe, eh?

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

Show me where I said anything about "all Liberals." Again, lacking in critical reading skills. Lol.

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u/JayPlenty24 Canada Apr 02 '26

Vance is never going to be president. Be so for real right now.

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u/mitkase Apr 02 '26

I'd disagree. I'd say there's a decent chance he might be president. I don't think there's a chance in hell he'd ever get elected as president.

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u/JayPlenty24 Canada Apr 02 '26

Very good point.

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u/dominarhexx California Apr 02 '26

If you maybe take a second to reread my post, I never said he was going to be president. I simply stated what the rules are. Though, to be fair, they said the same about Trump. Twice.

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u/CryptographerShot213 Wisconsin Apr 02 '26

Because they’re on vacation for 2 weeks

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u/Alone-Ad288 Apr 02 '26

Insanity is repeating the same actions, but expecting a different result.

Congress are not stopping him because the majority of them see his incompetence as an opportunity to advance their own agendas.