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  How can someone be independent in american politics? There is good and evil. Thats all that is left of it. There arent choices to make other than I better vote for the good guys instead of evil. Unless you live in a ranked choice state and have someone like Bernie as a 3rd party candidate but I am not aware of any states like that.
context: The fact that they have to navigate this at all is proof that whatever they do next is disingenuous.
  A batshit loonball attempted a violent coup to seize power, he’s being investigated for high crimes against his own country and they’re deciding how much is the right amount to suck up to this guy. 
  Zero, guys. It’s supposed to be zero. >
  
  They will all crawl back on their knees to him, the permanent orange rings around their mouths glowing. >
  
  Cowards, all of them >
  
  Republicans are struggling to navigate an increasingly complicated relationship with former President Trump, who has emerged from the midterms in arguably the weakest position he has been in but who remains deeply influential among the GOP’s conservative base. >
  
  They got what they asked for..... >
  
  Until Trump cannot run for office, he's very much a problem for everyone. >
  
  This is the problem with cults.  When it turns out the false messiah is flawed, half your constituency is still clinging to him anyway. 
  The biggest problem here is that Trump was always damaged.  Presidency made him worse. >
  
  Republicans sold their souls to Trump, publicly and flagrantly, because they thought he was a winner and they were not.  Then he lost.
  They deserve the fix they are in. >
  
  “There’s gotta be some deference for President Trump, even if you’re in the camp that wants to move on.”
  And therein lies the crux of the GOP.  
  The GOP has always known that President Trump was bad for our country and our democracy. But due to a lust for power and control, they have looked the other way for the last several years.  
  In the end, unless they have the moral fortitude to do what they need to do — and let’s be clear, they’re politicians so they don’t — the Republican Party will never move away from Trump, the most corrupt president in American history. This is the Republican Party. >
  
  Or you can all just dump him at once >
  
  You uh, don’t have to. Y’all know that, right? Go free, Republicans, free! >
  
  "Damaged trump"!? The dude led an insurrection against the US, and he still enjoys support from most Republicans. 
  This is so fucking absurd. I hope people realize that kids are paying attention to this, and they aren't stupid. This generation is going to be so disillusioned when it comes to American government and rule of law, even more so than I was! >
  
  As an Independent, I can say the GOP is irredeemable as long as they do not reject and condemn Trump for his attempted coup.  
  How anyone claiming to have taken an oath to protect the Constitution can remain silent on the hundreds of pages of testimony and evidence detailing Trump's attempts to over throw a duly elected government is beyond my comprehension.  
  It is pathetic the GOP only now rejects Trump because he endangers their power, and not because it is the right thing to do. 
  Shame on all of them, and may they be voted into oblivion.