When it Affects Them Personally, Turns Out Congress Can Act Fast.
Thoughts on Congress’ rapid impeachment of President Trump.
After the riots at the capitol that resulted in multiple deaths and the President himself has been rightfully accused of inciting, Donald Trump made history as the first President of the United States to have ever been impeached twice exactly one week later. There is no denying the President certainly deserves to be impeached, especially considering the fact that he called on these people to come to the capitol. That said, I can’t help considering how quickly congress seems to feel the sense of urgency, and acts accordingly when it happens to affect them personally.
Millions of people are unemployed as a result of this pandemic, losing their health insurance as well for oftentimes not only themselves, but for their families, too through no fault of their own. Parents are unsure of how to put food on the table for their children in the richest country on earth let alone keep the roof over their heads, meanwhile the richest among us continue to see staggering increases to their wealth as a direct result of the same circumstances that cost so many their jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people are dead, leaving countless loved ones behind to mourn and healthcare workers struggling with the stress and trauma of being…
