David James

March 5, 2021

Trump's Impeachment Still Matters

Trump's impeachment may seem like a long time ago, but it wasn't! Do you remember the core argument from the House of Representatives?

Given these facts:

  1. Trump lied for months about election fraud
  2. Trump held a rally to oppose the elector certification
  3. Trump lied to and inflamed an armed crowd, saying 'you have to fight', among other things
  4. Trump made minimal efforts to halt and control the insurrection

Then, we conclude:

  • Trump's behavior was seditious (defined as rebellious, mutinous, insurrectionist, etc).
  • There must be consequences for anyone who acts like this, even more so for a President.
  • Therefore, we must impeach and convict.
  • And we must bar Trump from ever holding office again.

It is my view that we should set a standard, given the state of white supremacy, extremism, and disinformation in our country. We must protect our country against people that act like Trump. I don't have anything "personal" against Trump*. My opposition is based on his actions, for which *he* must be responsible. 

In the meanwhile, let's see if Trump's legal troubles catch up with him.

* You may have heard about the so-called "Trump derangement syndrome". To state the obvious, opposing a deranged man does not make one deranged.