I do fear that pursuing impeachment without clear evidence of a crime that even the dumbest among us could understand is a bad idea. If we just wait a year, he'll be removed from office in the usual fashion. I'm afraid of how radicalized the impeachment process will make certain ppl. It's already causing distressing, yet humorous, signals in this country. But I'm afraid it's going to lead to tragic and unfortunate consequences, and I'm not really talking about mass violence so much as a metaphorically widening chasm of understanding and empathy for each other.
Who will be radicalized and in what way?
You want names?
No, just anything more specific. Your post sounded like something Ben Sasse would say.
Hmm. Not sure whether I should be offended, but I'll choose to not be. I'll try to answer what I think you're asking.
First, Trump's core supporters. That's a given, and I understand that they have already been radicalized to varying degrees. You may be inclined to write them off, but dont forget that they account for something like 30% of the country. Writing people off leads to problems (See: the election of Donald John Trump).
More troubling, there are many people who are not Trumpers, but could be called "moderate Republicans," some of whom are capable of being forced further to the right as a reaction to what they feel is an undemocratic conspiracy (a) to undermine the levers of democracy, and (b) to censure (in their minds) values that they hold dear. Those values, and that fear, need not be logical. It is enough that it is experienced as such.
I did not think it would be controversial to say that the impeachment process would be damaging to the health of our electorate. Both parties have acknowledged just that. What am I missing here?