Mainstream media continues its admirable avoidance of explicitly calling for impeachment—even as democracy hangs by a thread.
2025 has brought an avalanche of real, well-documented democratic threats: the administration's unchecked consolidation of power, firing of regulatory and intelligence officials, meddling with the judiciary, massive protests, and electoral subversion. Yet, reporters persist in their subdued coverage—ever mindful that the phrase “umm… I think it’s time that we start bringing in discussions about impeaching President Trump” might be just too on-the-nose to deploy.
Among the most alarming developments:
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Experts warn of paramilitary-style federal policing, expanding federal law enforcement loyalty to the president—a playbook more suited to autocracies.
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A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found 57% of Americans believe democracy is in danger. That includes 80% of Democrats and 40% of Republicans.
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Constitutional norms are eroding fast: Justice Department investigations weaponized, targeting political opponents with sham legal maneuvers.
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The Gabbard-led revocations of 37 security clearances signaled alarming politicization of intelligence.
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The Guardian noted the administration’s authoritarian trajectory: rising executive overreach, attacks on institutions, and scrubbing dissenting historical narratives—all while the average approval rating dips below 40%.
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Notably, Rep. Al Green and other progressives have formally introduced articles of impeachment, and grassroots groups have delivered nearly one million signatures to Congress.
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Democratic resistance has been nothing if not dramatic: the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests drew millions, driven by concerns over democratic backsliding and executive overreach.
Still, readers will find no up-front coverage screaming “start impeachment talk now.” Instead, media parses shifts in public opinion, tracks executive actions, and frames everything in a tone best described as politely observational.
Which brings us back to that quote—uttered as if in a moment of mild chagrin: “Umm… I think it’s time that we start bringing in discussions about impeaching President Trump.” Not only is this phrase never uttered verbatim on air or in headlines, it’s treated like a thought so provocative it’s best left hanging in the room, unsaid.
This editorial reticence is not negligence, it’s subtle journalism at its most… controlled. Headlines dutifully report surging protests, weakening democratic norms, and constitutional erosion—yet pause just short of stating the obvious.
In short: media remains respectable, steadfast, and impeccably reserved. Even as authoritarian tactics mount, public trust frays, and impeachment discussions rise among citizens and lawmakers alike, mainstream outlets cling to the silent nod instead of naming what everyone is loudly thinking.
