Cowards
18 July 2025
Almost every Republican public official or appointee in Washington, D.C., along with the conservative Supreme Court justices, has shown themselves to be cowards in the face of Donald Trump. Regardless of what they say publicly, their actions almost always align with Trump’s wishes.
For example:
In Congress, nearly every Republican in the House and Senate has backed Trump’s policies and appointees, no matter how irrational or unqualified they are. These legislative bodies are supposed to act as checks on executive power. Instead, under Trump, Republican members have behaved more like “chumps for Trump”, toadies or doormats, unwilling to stand up for the Constitution.
Republicans simply lack the courage to oppose Trump:
Senator Lisa Murkowski said a fear of retaliation under President Donald Trump’s administration is rising to levels she’s not seen before, acknowledging this week that it is so pervasive that even the outspoken senator is “oftentimes very anxious” to speak up out of fear of recrimination. Politico
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed:
In an interview with SiriusXM’s Zerlina Maxwell, Pelosi said many GOP members of Congress worry they could be attacked in the same way her husband, Paul, was assaulted inside the couple’s San Francisco home nearly three years ago.
“That’s what they’re afraid of,” she said. “They don’t want their children threatened, their families threatened, their lives in jeopardy because they speak out against him.” Yahoo
If Republican members of Congress are too frightened to do their jobs, they should resign or be removed. If they refuse, voters should hold them accountable at the ballot box.
The six conservative Supreme Court Justices: Alito, Barrett, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Thomas and Chief Justice Roberts, have also shown their allegiance to Trump. They frequently back his unconstitutional positions using the shadow docket, which allows them to issue rulings without public reasoning. Their motivation is clear: they’re afraid to rule against him.
This behavior is cowardly. These justices are unfit for the bench and should either resign or face impeachment.
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Yes. The only way that may happen is if you and everyone/ anyone who can influence people keeps repeating that as a refrain every day in every communication like Cato the Censor kept repeating his famous line in every speech in the Senate: Delenda est Carthago."Carthage must be destroyed."The equivalent for now is: The corrupt, cowardly, and evil rascals from the Republical Party, in Congress, in the Supreme Court, and the presidency must be driven from power and face justice.