r/politics • u/RB_Reich Robert Reich • Sep 26 '19

Let’s talk about impeachment! I'm Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, author, professor, and co-founder of Inequality Media. AMA. AMA-Finished

I'm Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor for President Clinton and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. I also co-founded Inequality Media in 2014.

Earlier this year, we made a video on the impeachment process: The Impeachment Process Explained

Please have a look and subscribe to our channel for weekly videos. (My colleagues are telling me I should say, “Smash that subscribe button,” but that sounds rather violent to me.)

Let’s talk about impeachment, the primaries, or anything else you want to discuss.

Proof: https://i.imgur.com/tiGP0tL.jpg

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u/ATastefulCrossJoin Sep 26 '19

In your opinion, does a successful impeachment come with the unintended consequence of further galvanizing the president’s already politically isolated base? It seems to me this could be a double edged sword if it reinforces a misguided but very firmly held persecution complex

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u/RB_Reich Robert Reich Sep 26 '19

Absolutely. Trump will use this to further activate his base. But that's no reason not to pursue impeachment.

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u/ATastefulCrossJoin Sep 26 '19

Big picture, how much impact does this make on the political climate? Is this rock bottom or the cliff?

Edit: thank you for the response, Mr. Reich.

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u/mps1729 Sep 27 '19

If it makes Trump more likely to get 4 more years, why is that not a reason to not pursue impeachment?