Something wrong with your party? Stay and fight for the greater good. But nope, three dozen cowards silently walk away.
this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2026
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That's what happens when the party repeatedly purges anyone that has any principles beyond self-interest and blind loyalty to a corrupt leader.
Possibly. It could also be because they are all geriatric fucks.
I think it's more that they see the writing on the wall... The people want consequences. There's likely to be trials
Nah, not unless the Democratic party finds its balls. Mark my works, Trump will kick the bucket long before they decide he's guilty of something and one or two fall boys will get showy trials but then it will be 'a time for healing' or some bullshit about unity.
You can't live unless you carve out the cancer and right now I don't see any incentives that would make them do that.
It'll be 8 years of Democrats (if there isn't major election interference) and you'll be back where you were with a Trump stooge if he's still around or maybe one of his kids. FPTP pretty much guarantees it.
The US has a long history of not cutting out the cancer.
Trump would not be able to cause as much harm without all the evil self-servicing minions to carry out his whims. Trump may be old, Trump may have had a rubber stamp Supreme Court say he has complete immunity, but his minions haven’t. Consider the silver lining when he passes that all those minions are subject to the law without his blanket pardons. Thats the real opportunity
I don't think we will see a single one in a courtroom. We don't arrest the rich and powerful.
Who said anything about court rooms? A lot of these pissants would be prime meat for a lynch mob, especially if the economy implodes like it's looking like it will.
They can quit, but they still caused it. They are still on a list.
They're house members. They're generally not all that rich and powerful, they're protected because they're useful
They'll be thrown in front of the mob the second a billionaire feels tight under the collar
They never would have joined the Republican party if they gave a shit about the greater good
Well the Tau party is basically non-existent.
There’s a good chance many of the cowards are “the good ones”. Surely some of them have enough of a sense of morality to not want to be part of this ….. to not kiss the feet of the golden idol
Their sitting congresspeople. They don't have to win an election to affect change. They can simply use their vote to go against the immoral legislation put before them. Instead, they're just heading for the exits and months or years of voting for the horrible stuff.
I never said they weren’t cowards. A craven sycophant can still recognize how far they’ve fallen and have an attack of conscience
Rats 'retiring' from the sinking ship.
Getting while the gettings good for sure.
...right through the revolving door onto K Street?
Their "next generation of leaders" are all coked out MAGAts who are frothing at the mouth to bring fascism and Nazi ideals to the country
Fucking cowards. They deserve everything they get
Extremely Wealthy with Unprecedented Freedoms!
and just like that, a brand new wave of conservative douchebag lobbyists was born. Every single one of these pieces of shit enabled a fascist takeover of our country. They should hang with the rest of'em.
So, um, vote to fix it, cowards.
Or prior to the possible trials coming after next election cycle.
He joins a roster of Republicans across the ideological spectrum who have also called it quits in Congress
The whole Republican ideological spectrum? All the way from Asshole to Raging Lunatic Nazi Asshole?
Oh please let this bring the regime down
I'm hoping another party picks up every. Fucking. Seat.
I am hoping for a blue wave here top, but worth noting that so far another 20 or so other House member are not seeking reelection. A total of 57 are bowing out.
Worth noting that being a politician is a much harder job now than it used to be and the security of it is a big challenge. They are now basically in a state of "psychology terror" due to the political violence that is going on against both sides. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/political-violence-distorting-american-lawmaking
Which republican congesspeople have been physically harmed? That’s insanely disconnected from reality.
They aren't even being threatened effectively. They just don't like the negative stories about them online. We are not in a state of political violence. Anyone telling the world that the US is politically violent is on some goid shit and hallucinating. These politicians are all popularity whores. If they aren't popular enough, they quit because their egos can't handle rhe negative words hurled at them. The US will have a collective meltdown if REAL political violence ever actually happens. I'm sure the French laugh at the US daily due to our whimpy behavior when it comes to "violence". The French, no matter what you think of them, know how to throw REAL No Kings protests...aka Revolutions. The US will grow up eventually...if it survives long enough. Our current government is doing their damnedest to kill it, though.
Call me when ths Trump-Epstein Files actually recieve some attention that involves someone going to prison.
"Both sides."
Fuck off.
Ah, literally none. Got it. Fascist troll.
As a fairly liberal person, I'm amused more than angry with the comment.
I like the facts and would rather let them speak for themselves.
While it's true that the majority of the reps and senators killed, harmed, or hurt in the last two years are blue such as John Hoffman and his wife, Melissa Hortman, Josh Shapiro, Pelosi's husband, etc. Don't discount Kirk's killing, and Trump's assassination attempt.
So two very prominent Republican and copy cat challenge are a norm.
Also worth understanding that although the news only talks about the big events, the number of reports of some form of intimidation and threats against politicians in general in the US (local, state, and National) has started to bubble. This is the trend which has caused a lot of politician across the board to rethink their life's work.