After Democrats’ historic victory, why is this how Hakeem Jeffries is responding?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn’t interested in seeking impeachment charges against President Donald Trump.
Speaking on MS NOW’s Morning Joe Wednesday, Jeffries laid out his priorities for his party’s newfound leadership in the House of Representatives.
“The American people don’t want us to get even. They want us to get things done on their behalf because life is way too expensive,” Jeffries said.
The American people beg to fucking differ.
Holding them to the law isn’t getting even. It’s not revenge.
Me to the cops, when I’m caught doing 120 mph in a 35: “Look, maybe you want to get even at me by throwing me in jail, but what does petty revenge accomplish? Be the bigger man here, and for the good of us all, let’s just move forward.”
What really pisses me off is that even by denying his framing, we’re helping feed it with the subtext “but is this pursuit of accountability tinged by a desire for revenge?”, which subtlely invalidates peoples’ legitimate rage.
You’re right, you’re right