number of Republican figures, including Donald Trump MAGA loyalists, have called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to resign amid concerns about his health.

(Less cancerous link: https://archive.ph/QMkMM)

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    Retirement is still too dangerous. A retired politician can still be a figurehead or whisper in an ear. They need a public, naturally caused, and highly embarrassing death so they’re out of the picture for good. No one speculating foul play, no little conversations at a party, and no one putting together conspiracy theories that they’re still around and relevant.

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      There is no way this could go down that would not immediately get turned into either a new theory or used as evidence of a theory already in existence.

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        This is a pretty simplistic take. The thing is, Republicans enact policies that kill or ruin the lives of MANY people. If one of them dies, I fail to see how that doesn’t leave the world a better place.

        The comment you replied to was specifically hoping for a natural death. Nobody here is suggesting lynching politicians, that’s the behavior of the right wing (jan 6, etc)

        Your comment reads as typical “both sides” bullshit, with a bit of slippery slope fallacy thrown in.

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          First of all, the comment said they need to die, rather than retire. That’s a barbaric sentiment.

          His comment reads like a person who understands that the blame doesn’t lie with the individuals who are born into and perpetuate this system, but rather with the system itself. Replacing a Republican with a Democrat is like shining a turd.

          I hope you remember that every one of us is human, as unbelievable as that seems. We are all absurd characters in the lens of history, dancing while the world burns.

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      yes, well, I was thinking more along the lines of a natural death due to their advanced age and probable health conditions. It’s not really a longshot to say some of those octagenarians may not have a whole lot of time left.

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      A David Carradine type death would also work. Found with a nose full of blow, a belt around their neck, and their pecker in their hand.