AOC files articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

I'm voting for Biden. Not happily, not even simply neutral on the matter. I hate that I have to vote for Biden.

If AOC ran, I would not be even a little reluctant to vote for her. She reminds me of Bernie.

I’m voting for the Biden administration. It’s more than just him. We need them all.
- And the possible seats on SCOTUS
- I’m voting the same way but more because we need to not have the other administration, we need much more that the current admin but we also do not have the luxury of being picky
AOC is actually not old enough to be president. Ironic given how old the candidates are...I agree, Biden has my vote
- AOC is currently 34 and her birthday is in October, so she will actually be old enough to be president by the time of the election.
This is her first election where she's eligible to run for president. I wouldn't be surprised to see her run in 2028
If AOC ran, I would not be even a little reluctant to vote for her. She reminds me of Bernie.
same here
i'm struggling to get myself to vote for biden; i vacillate on it every day and i wish my history and future of enduring biden et al.'s policies wasn't clouding my decision.

Fuck yeah. Probably won't go anywhere with a traitorous house majority but it's worth it to try and get them on the record.

Just today I read that Clarence Thomas accepted a yacht trip to Russia. There's a huge air of corruption around him and I've heard people are calling for him to step down.
https://lemmy.world/post/17424787
- And it was from 2003. So he’s been taking this shit forever and not reporting it.
- The term corruption doesn't even begin to cover it. The man is a paid actor. A rubber stamp for republican party political positions.

Wow, someone in Congress with a backbone. Nice to see.

I am still hoping for the day to see someone of the same party convict a politician.
If anyone has any cases I'd love a link!
- Nixon resigned a day(?) after the impeachment articles were filed, because House Republicans told him that he didn't have enough support in the party to not get convicted.
- Judges have been impeached and removed in the past.
  https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/impeachments-federal-judges
  Edit>> Though now I see you said “politician”. If a judge is a politician (and there are at least five on the Supreme Court who are, due to their politics influencing decisions), then this at least answers in part.

AOC from NYC is the MVP in DC.

Needs more TLAs.
- IKR!
It's giving Bojack Horseman.
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MVP in the GOV...
I know she loves NYC but there's a nice White House available in DC

If you're going to do the thing with replacing Biden as the candidate, you couldn't get better than AOC, who will be 35 before November.

I personally think replacing Biden this late is a bad move even though I already think Biden sucks. But I grit my teeth and voted for the fucker just like I did with Clinton, because the alternative is literally insanity and fascism. I just don't realsitically seeing the party coalesce around anyone new at the last minute. Organizing Democrats is like herding cats, being a big tent party sucks noodles.

Just keep repeating, Biden may not be the best, but his administration has been fantastic!
In comparison to the other party... Not just Biden you are voting for the administration. Supreme court justices Which affect everyday life!
- Exactly this. So the party doesn't do what I would personally prefer. I still prefer whatever the fuck they're doing over outright fascism.
- He knows how to delegate to people who are smarter than him. He also knows the importance of 'tone at the top' in getting the best out of his team. This is what makes him the better candidate.
- I'd say it's been good, not great.
- Good domestic policy. Bad foreign policy. Or have we all collectively forgot about the wars?
  Edit: You all were very loudly criticizing Biden on Israel a few weeks ago, but fine, I guess Lemmy has moved on.
- Bidens state department has been horrific, as well as his defense department.
"this late"
Meanwhile, other countries' entire election season is like two months long total.
- Shhh, don't mention other countries. Nothing to see here, just keep listening to the establishment democrats telling us anything other than Biden is impossible. And then four years from now the fight for democracy will continue.
I've seen this criticism of replacing Biden often recently "it's too late! We won't have time!"
Putting aside for the moment that it isn't late at all and complaints that it is feel like talking points, Biden IS old. The stats on someone his age dying that year are extremely high. There is a good chance he dies before the election.
If there isn't a plan to deal with that fairly likely possibility, then there isn't a plan to win.
Anyone in a position of power in the DNC making this claim is them confessing their own incompetence.
- Hey man I've been dealing with the shitty outcomes of the politicians who lead this party being unwilling to listen to the public until well after the public has been proven right for my entire adult life.
  I said Biden was too old in 2020. He's even too older now. The party didn't give a fuck and has spent their time hiding it and fucking us out of having primaries.
  Who do you think will choose the new candidate? The same super delegates who gave us Hillary Clinton? It won't be a people's vote at the convention, it will be delegates, many of which are party apparatchiks.
  Do you think the people who hid Biden's issues this late in the game will suddenly make a good choice? I don't. The party fucked us into this position and I do not think they are capable of unfucking us, sorry. Biden is who we have, alive or dead.
I fangirl for AOC but she ain't ready. Give her 4 more years at least.
- She's more ready than Trump is who was already "president."
  That said, I would rather her be in Congress longer because she can be a voice longer. After 8 years of being president if elected, she wouldn't then want to become a senator or whatever. That would pretty much be it for her in politics outside of ex-president things... and she'd only be 43.
  I'm also sure Kamala would be pissed if AOC were to get the nom instead of her. Not that that matters.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. If Biden stays in and young people don't show up to vote, everyone will blame voters and not the DNC; even though the entire argument for Biden is his supposed electability.
We're in such dangerous waters right now that we might as well throw caution to the wind and try to get a woman elected POTUS. At least that would energize the base.
- Wow, that is exactly the opposite expectation and take from me. If young people don’t show up to vote, I expect they’ll blame the DNC instead of themselves, even though the purpose of voting is getting the best outcome for your future and not about liking people or being sold on a brand.
everyone knows most voters only check on the candidates once every 7 months

Lets all hold our breath while we wait for something to actually happen because of this.

It’s a public repudiation in a way that is extraordinarily rare and highly symbolic. Nothing may change but shots have been fired across bows.
- We are long past the point where these assholes give a shit about symbolism or warning shots.
- We're well past it meaning anything. These rebukes, reprimands, and censures are political theater. Fascists laugh when you use the rigged system against them.
I still appreciate that its happening.

Are we pretending impeachment does something useful again?

If you assume it never will again, then you've been defeated
- Is it an assumption when you reach a conclusion based on history and evidence?
- Ah but then you're admitting that impeachment has shown itself to be of little effect for a (current) moment. It's still incumbent on us as a society to hold those responsible for this accountable. And worse, it looks like somehow the impeached person is a likely prospect to become president again.

This will go nowhere. Oh, wait. I forgot that I live in a fake democracy. Sad face.

Oh it is a democracy, but not "direct democracy". We don't choose what happens, we just choose who decides what happens.
Those in power bribe, threaten, and lie, and we can't do shit about it because the actual hood guys end due to harassment or threats and can't deal with it psychologically.
- Oh it is a democracy, but not "direct democracy". We don't choose what happens, we just choose who decides what happens.
  Still not a democracy, you just described a Republic, which is what we've always officially been even if die hard patriots prefer to say democracy
  Those in power bribe, threaten, and lie, and we can't do shit about it because the actual hood guys end due to harassment or threats and can't deal with it psychologically.
  Plutocracy in action
Would you like the capitalist who used to say the n word or the capitalist who used to say the n word? Please participate in democracy 🥺🥺🥺🥺 lmao

Wasn't trump impeached twice? What does this even mean concretely?
Not knocking the sentiment, just questioning the practicality

- Also good to note that the Constitution doesn't mandate the Senate convict the president under any circumstance other than treason.
Gives Dem voters something to rally around in the lead up to the election...
Like. This is literally the time and place for performative actions, but I swear it's like everyone's forgot what the word "campaign" means.
Without getting too technical, and someone please correct anything that may be represented incorrectly: It's basically like a trial. The House is the prosecutor, and jury and the Senate is the judge. The plaintiff is the United States itself, and the defendant is the political figure (president, SC justice, etc)
The House gathers / presents evidence and tries them then renders a verdict (Impeachment)
The Senate is responsible for sentencing or acquitting. Without a 2/3 majority voting to remove them from office, the impeached is acquitted.
In both of Trump's, the House found him guilty of the charges (impeached) but the Republican controlled Senate acquitted him.
Hard to edit it in on mobile, but see @ricecake@sh.itjust.works 's clarifications below to my analogy.
- Impeachment is the decision to press charges, and the Senate trial is closer to the actual trial.
  "Charged and convicted" -> "impeached and convicted"
  Otherwise a perfectly good analogy. :)
  The distinction only matters for people who bring up due process concerns. The impeachment proceedings aren't actually a trial, but a decision to have one, as such you aren't obligated to the same ability to speak in your own defense as you would be at a proper trial. With the Senate trial there's more expectation of due process because it's an actual trial.
- I see. I shall remain optimistic then--Thanks!
Unfortunately it means as much as it did for the Trump impeachments. There is zero chance any, let alone enough, Republicans would vote to convict these conservative judges regardless of the evidence and validity of the charge(s).
- For Trump, they wouldn't even allow the evidence to be presented to the senate.

Fantastic, I know this probably won't go anywhere but this is the right thing to do regardless. SCOTUS needs to be held accountable to the American people for their actions. We grant them extraordinary power and that must come with extraordinary accountability. Holding them to a lower standard than any judge in a lesser court is ridiculous. The higher the court, the higher the standards should be.

Well, she is trying her best at least to do* her job.

AB👏SO👏FUCKING👏LUTELY

We need an AOC superhero sape!

I cant wait to see who the Republicans try to impeach in their childish and inevitable retaliation.

Biden, Clinton (Hilary), Obama (Barack), Clinton (Bill), Obama (Michelle), etc.
If we're doing a betting pool, I'm putting my money on Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- What makes you say that? 🤔 /s
Hunter.

Fuck yeah, finally someone taking action

give me an AOC presidential candidacy and I'll shut up about green party

I think 25-65 is a good age requirement.

These two deserve to lose their jobs.

Never going to happen, but good on her for at least trying. I'm not up to speed on Alito, but from what I heard about Thomas, those were most definitely bribes. Idk how anyone could consider it anything else.

I doubt this will go very far with the red controlled house. But I’m happy to have something new to occupy the news cycle other than bucking about switching candidates.