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Trump impeached for 'inciting' US Capitol riots:
The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot.
Ten Republicans sided with Democrats to impeach the president by 232-197.
He is the first president in US history to be impeached twice, or charged with crimes by Congress.
Mr Trump, a Republican, will now face a trial in the Senate, where if convicted he could face being barred from ever holding office again.
But Mr Trump will not have to quit the White House before his term in office ends in one week because the Senate will not reconvene in time.
Mr Trump will leave office on 20 January, following his election defeat last November to Democrat Joe Biden.
The Democratic-controlled House voted after several hours of impassioned debate on Wednesday as armed National Guard troops stood guard inside and outside the Capitol.
[...] Impeachment charges are political, not criminal.
Also at Newsweek, c|net, Al Jazeera, Washington Post.
[Ed Note - The linked article has been revised since submission. The quoted text has been revised accordingly. - Fnord]
(Score: 2, Funny) by legont on Wednesday January 13 2021, @11:51PM (5 children)
Democrats will never ever feel safe outside of city walls. Look at the map. It's bright blue spots in a dark see of red. It will be for the rest of my life and probably yours. Plan your activities accordingly.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @12:07AM
Oh, but it isn't blue islands surrounded by red seas. When you actually color the map that actually better represents reality [xkcd.com], then you'll see how sorry these "red seas" really are and why Republicans fight so damn hard to suppress voting and cling to the Electoral College, because they don't have a shot in hell holding power without either. I'd advise it is you that should plan your activities accordingly because you are the one in the minority across the whole country, and you're dwindling every day. Really study that map, and carefully consider the information that is given in the mouse-over and you'll see why it is you who are quite delusional.
When the Republicans haven't won the popular vote in, like, forever, you have quite the gall to suggest that others are in the minority. I assume you must live in Wisconsin where a Republicans hold 66% of the state seats with less than 50% of the popular vote. I suppose in Republican math that works out.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 14 2021, @01:00AM
Twas the opposite only a hundred years ago, when the Grange movement and the Wobblies were everywhere. Republicans used to be the
bourgeoiseurban elites, the Financiers and Captains of Industry. But, right, now they are the radicalized rural racists on disability, with too much time on their hands.(Score: 2) by Tork on Thursday January 14 2021, @03:34AM (1 child)
W....walls? Democrats prefer to be behind walls now? I've never .... I've never seen a naked right-wing projection before. I don't know how to react.
🏳️🌈 Proud Ally 🏳️🌈
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Friday January 15 2021, @04:39AM
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 15 2021, @12:13AM
I live in a rural area with tons of Republicans. Only one old dude came close to making me feel unsafe, and when I was leaving the tiny dive bar that only had a handful of people he asked why I was taking off and I said mostly in jest "because if I say the wrong thing you might shoot me with that gun you keep talking about" and he really looked confused. I didn't really feel unsafe that night, but the level of rhetoric from conservatives about murdering liberals has for the first time made me wonder if I really am safe. Never in my life had I even considered such a political reality. Now? I avoid Republicans, they are usually just looking for an argument.