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[Jaicee]

It looks like there's some confusion about what the hell just happened over in the House of Representatives. Allow me to roughly re-enact recent events in chronological order for you for clarity:

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Trump: commits crimes

Democrats: *shrug* Whatev.

Trump: establishes massive lead in GOP primary race

Democrats: Democracy is suddenly at stake! *start Trump trials in various places*

Speaker McCarthy: I swear I won't launch a Biden impeachment inquiry without a vote.

Trump: Shut the government down to avenge me.

Republicans: We're shutting down the government.

Speaker McCarthy: I'm now launching an impeachment inquiry without a vote so we can get revenge for Trump.

Still forced to rely on Democratic votes to avoid shutdown anyway.

Speaker McCarthy: Why did Democrats try to shut down the government just now?

All House Democrats and 8 Republicans vote to oust McCarthy from his Speakership role.

Democrats: YaY, we did it! We stopped the impeachment inquiry and the insults!

Five minutes transpire, during which the likelihood of getting a more extreme replacement Speaker dawns on them.

Democrats now: The Republicans just voted to oust their own Speaker because he wouldn't shut down the government! What does that say about their party's sobriety?

Trump: I'm endorsing far rightist Jim Jordan for the Speakership.

Future: Republicans choose far rightist Jim Jordan as their new House Speaker. Government shutdown happens. Revenge is achieved and everyone lives stupidly ever after.

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You now understand.