George RR Martin wrote A Song of Ice and Fire in part as a response to Tolkien's black and white portrayal of evil in Lord of the Rings. Times like these, sadly, make Tolkien's take easier to understand.

He's unfortunately my representative. Good news though - redistricting is gonna put him out of a job soon.

ah, the "if we impeach megatron, we're still stuck with starscream" theory

yes, exactly

find me one pickup truck with a starscream flag on it, i dare you

I think the thing that people like him are getting at is what happens if the regime just ignores the results, physically blocks out Congress, etc, though I don't think they've even thought that through. What they're imagining isn't feasible for a variety of reasons.

On January 3rd, 2027, Mike Johnson ceases to be Speaker of the House. The new Congress Convenes, THEN chooses new leadership, committee roles, etc. There's nothing they can do to not seat new members.

Ordered Korean Fried Chicken for dinner tonight. It's what he would've wanted.