I would chuck my career every time... but then I am not likely to ever be in the position of standing against Trump.. would that I were!! I can only hope they will stand up against him when needed... I expect a few heads will roll during the course of Trump's presidency... but I think Trump only appointed lackeys who wont have the guts to stand up to him.. yes men
It will be interesting to see what happens. Some of Trump's positions (e.g. trade barriers, friendliness with Russia, taxpayer-funded infrastructure spending) are contrary to traditional GOP views. Something has to give somewhere.
No, but in the past the GOP has largely held to the tenet, "Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican" even when GOP members had significant policy differences.
Trump does not seem to hold to that view and is very willing to demonize anyone who questions his actions. If the published reports are accurate, many GOP members of Congress are unwilling to endure the political heat which results from criticizing Der Pumpkinfuhrer.
I would do whatever was most effective to get my mission accomplished. If standing up and fighting did nothing but get me nowhere at all? What would be the point?
If standing up and getting my mission accomplished occurred at a high price to me, but effected everyone else whom I have sworn to look after in terms of rights and correct rules, it would be my DUTY to stand up and get my mission accomplished.
If waiting and planning for the right time to get my point across was the way to go, then, of course, I would go that route. To be in a place of power like any Congressman is, strategy is most effective. But strategizing comes with the caveat that it is not about what is good for me and my fears, but rather what will get the job that the voters trusted me to do, gets done.
In other words? Screw Trump and the horse he rode in on. I don't envy any congressman who has to serve under this yoke of opression.
Remember, that abortion is a sin, but the right to shoot kids and stand your ground is alive and well.
I worry about the example of Colin Powell. According to one account of the run-up to the Iraq invasion/occupation, Powell knew he was a "lone wolf" calling for caution and moderation in an administration full of war hawks. He thought he could be most effective by remaining in the administration and continuing to push for diplomatic solutions. Instead, he was manipulated, run over, and ended up retiring with his reputation permanently stained.
I think several GOP politicians are going to learn that harsh lesson during the Pumpkinfuhrer administration.
Exactly What I laid out was a fairy tale version of an answer.
What Colin Powell experienced by pretending to semi-cooperate, led him down the path to Obamaland. Nothing to do but do NOTHING. You can make a noise or not. We have no mouths and we must scream. We are in quasi-hell.
One of the things I like most about Trump is that he's not a classic politician. And not a bog-standard, run-of-the-mill, proper republican. He's his own man. He's new. I like it. To answer your question precisely...I would "go with the flow".
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