Jack Smith plans to step down as special counsel before Trump takes office, NYT reports
Jack Smith plans to step down as special counsel before Trump takes office, NYT reports
Lead, follow, or get out of the way...
It's going to suck to see all the resignations again instead of people staying and doing as much good as they can. Hell, even if they "quiet quit" and just stopped doing anything, Trump's admin would have to devote time to getting rid of him. Time they'll use instead to do more damage.
Like, if ever there was a time to be obstructionist it's now.
But "moderates" and their appointees just don't have it in them to fight, that's why when one of two parties is openly fascist , they're still fucking moderates.
If fighting fascism is the best time for obstructionism, it's also the worst time for moderate politics.
The biggest wrench you can throw in the fascist machine is non-compliance. For it to really matter our law enforcement agencies need to stand by, not just the Constitution, but human decency.
Not just that.
A general strike would be tough, but it would still be effective.
Hell, corporations have as much blame as anyone else.
A general strike doesn't have to mean join a picket line. If enough people showed up and clocked in but never did anything...
They can't fire everyone. Especially if trump really does deport millions of people and completely shuts the border. We don't have the domestic workforce to keep things moving.
On the other hand, Jack Smith is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Either he winds down the case, and dismiss it without prejudice, hoping to open a new trial before the statute of limitation runs down during Trump's presidency, or he asks for a stay to freeze the statute of limitation countdown, but that gives the opportunity for Trump to hire a new special counsel, resume the trial and dismiss it with prejudice, not allowing this to be tried ever again.
Yeah, that stuff matters because trump won't pardon himself day 1....
We put all our money behind ineffectual moderates in 2020, they failed, and that depressed turnout allowing trump to be president again.
I just hope 3x is the limit and we don't fuck up 2028 by running another ineffectual moderate.
But considering the same group of wealthy elites fund our only two options....
We're gonna have to do more than just hope the DNC finally pulls it's head out of its ass and starts fighting.
It’s going to suck to see all the resignations again instead of people staying and doing as much good as they can.
The problem is that in doing that, the best outcome they can hope for is for them and their families to be doxxed and harassed by Trump supporters because they're not MAGA enough. That's the "good" outcome.
The rest of the options range from financial ruin to career suicide to outright jail, depending on how much Trump decides to point the Trump Hate Machine at you. Look at what happened to those two Georgia election workers. Think that, except this time it's "legal" and it's the full brunt of the MAGA US government.
We tried fighting the facism. Individually, we do not have the power to stop it. And collectively, we just voted for it. Especially with the GOP in a state of euphoria right now, most people who know what's coming are more focused on trying to keep their heads down so they don't get it chopped off. You can't blame people for not wanting to risk it all for a fight they cannot win.
The problem is that in doing that, the best outcome they can hope for is for them and their families to be doxxed and harassed by Trump supporters because they’re not MAGA enough. That’s the “good” outcome.
If being a hero was easy, then we wouldn't celebrate heroes.
If they weren't ready to be heroes, then why the fuck did they take a spot in Bidens admin knowing they'd be taking on the responsibility of fighting fascism?
Fuck em.
They didn't do the job they took, which means someone who was willing to fight didn't get it.
Now you want me to fucking feel sorry for them because there are consequences to them not doing their job?
There's consequences for everyone, I only have so much sympathy to go around, and the people who failed to hold trump accountable are in the back of the line when I'm handing it out.
We tried fighting the facism.
Voters did, but voting for the only other option besides the fascist in 2020.
Unfortunately the only other option was an ineffectual moderate who appointed people like Jack Smith that just wasn't ready to fight fascism.
And four years of that not working, led to a decrease in Dem turnout and Biden losing the election.
The reason "fighting fascism" hasn't worked so far, is the only other option won't fight.
That's by design, it's why billionaires donate to both parties.
The injustice system serves capital, not justice.