That gives them too much credit. They're not being forced, they're bad people who as a group have talked about wanting to do these things for years, but didn't think they could get away with it. And they're authoritarians who say with a straight face that whatever is happening, people voted for.
Tillis voted to confirm Hegseth after he was originally planning to vote against him because of credible death threats. This may be more widespread...who knows?
Then they should resign or refuse to vote. Attorneys aren't allowed to put ethics aside when they face threats. Doctors still have an obligation to patients above all else. These politicians have a duty to the Constitution and the people they represent. They don't get a pass b/c shit is hard.
I believe that. Dt's last term made it clear that they (his loyalists) were to "weed them out" from their own families. I had a (t supporter) client confess that he knew where I lived and exactly how long it would take to get to my house! It was extremely disturbing. We all have to fight. Now.
They’re threatening the existence of our country and the lives of 330 million people by failing to do their jobs- the thing they were elected to do. They need to resign instead of throwing us under the bus instead.
True, but they can report it and get protection unlike the general populace. If they are unwilling to do that it will only get worse. The recourse then is to resign and state why
And that is NO EXCUSE. maga congress ppl have no problem risking the lives of our military, police, firefighters, and even our teachers, but they are too chicken to do their jobs because they might get hurt—THEN THEY NEED TO RESIGN!
In calling my district GOP rep their staff’s contemptuous attitude tells me no one is threatening blackmailing them they’re all enthusiastically IN
We want to believe that Americans wouldn’t deliberately & willfully destroy their country but MAGA has taught me that yes, they’ll do it in a heartbeat
Ya well, maybe they are gonna have the same thing come from the voters if they don’t do the right thing. They can pick their literal poison at this point.
This a thousand times, if they have been threatened they get the sympathy NOW. Later it won't be seen as sincere just an excuse for them to get away with previous cruel acts.
The other threat was being primaried by Musk. But this would be ironic since their constituents won't vote for them anyway, after their budget resolution vote.
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We want to believe that Americans wouldn’t deliberately & willfully destroy their country but MAGA has taught me that yes, they’ll do it in a heartbeat