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[–] [email protected] 74 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

So I’m curious: what would happen if she said “no”, and also refused to resign or quit?

Honestly, I’m a bit flummoxed as to why people aren’t forcing the fascists hands here. Don’t make it easy for them. Don’t smooth the process. Make them do absurd things in reaction to our refusal to carry out their absurd directives. Everything should be intentionally messy in this context.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Fully agree, I'm getting really tired of people in positions like this just bowing out and not forcing the other side to follow through on their threats.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

As much as we need people to stay and fight, I can't blame them for getting out. This is an administration that has no problem enabling people to send death threats and worse. I can't imagine the kind of stress she's going through.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago

We don't know if she has a family being threatened, health issues, etc. either. It's way easier to judge when you have nothing at stake.

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