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Peter Daou
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WHY I'M MOVING LEFT

After 20 years in politics, both as an anti-Bush/Cheney activist and as a Dem strategist, I see that the centrist, bipartisan, incrementalist, GOP-lite approach is a disaster. We've tried it and lost ground, now it's time for unapologetic progressivism.
Don't be deceived by an occasional electoral victory.

Don't be lulled by the country's changing demographics.

Don't assume anyone has a Secret Plan™.

LOOK AT REALITY.

We're dealing with minority white nationalist rule. And they are entrenching their power in the courts.
STEALING SCOTUS SEATS

GERRYMANDERING

SUPPRESSING VOTES

DEFYING SUBPOENAS

DEHUMANIZING MIGRANTS

IMPOSING THEOCRACY ON WOMEN

EMPOWERING WHITE SUPREMACISTS

ENRICHING OLIGARCHS

PURSUING ENDLESS WARS

BUILDING A MASSIVE PROPAGANDA SYSTEM

The far right is taking over.
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Peter Daou
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THREAD: DEBUNKING ANTI-IMPEACHMENT ARGUMENTS

I wrote a piece taking apart the specious arguments against #impeachment

You know, things like "the Senate won't convict..." "It's too divisive..." "Trump is goading Dems..." and so on.

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SPIN: The Senate won’t convict so there’s no point impeaching in the House.

FACT: It doesn't matter what the Senate does. The Constitution demands impeachment.
SPIN: Democrats need to gather more evidence to make an airtight case for impeachment.

FACT: We don't need more evidence.
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Peter Daou
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GOOD COP/BAD COP

Several vaguely-sourced articles claim @RepJerryNadler privately disagrees with @SpeakerPelosi over #impeachment. If #Nadler's team thinks that makes him look principled, they're wrong. It just shows he knows what's right but won't do it. Deeply irresponsible.
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