Analysis | This House Republican’s lonely road on impeachment shows how tribal our politics have become

Rep. Justin Amash on Wednesday. By Amber Phillips Amber Phillips Reporter for The Fix covering Congress, statehouses Email Bio Follow May 24 at 8:20 AM Rep. Justin Amash is open to considering impeaching President Trump, and he has been practically ostracized by his party for it. The conservative Freedom Caucus, of which Amash is a member, voted to condemn his view.

What has changed? Tribalism. Polarization was pretty intense in the Clinton era, too, but today the parties have become less willing to accommodate any deviation whatsoever, and the issues that define each side are more entrenched — making someone like Amash stand out even more. “They have more team spirit,” said David Karol, an expert in polarization at the University of Maryland.

Amash is facing similar wrath. He tweeted on Saturday afternoon his belief that his party’s president engaged in “impeachable conduct.” By Sunday, he had a primary challenger. If you were to pick up that impeachment drama and drop it in today’s political climate, the Democrats who voted for articles of impeachment against Clinton probably wouldn’t even be considered Democrats. Some of the five have actually left the party and become Republicans since, Karol points out.

"There is a strong ethos now in both parties that you've got to support your president,” said Matthew Green, a political science professor at Catholic University, who has written a book on the House Freedom Caucus.

Duh . Why nothing done here

It shows that people do not care Bout their bation, their freedom, their constitution and Accountability if those that serve USA!!!

As long as I’m not in Elizabeth Warren’s tribe.

Lone republican but Lord give courage to speak for Truth, which is missing in entire republican party. Shame

Another bad headline from the , which has been churning them out this week. The REPUBLICAN party is enabling trump, a criminal and traitor, and ignoring the crimes he and his regime commit. The Democratic party is doing its duty.

a 'newpaper' that's never endorsed a GOP presidential candidate says what?

Declass coming, the Obama coup will need the best out of the Fake/corrupt news to cover it up. Enjoy!!

But the Democrats and media's corruption and lies for two years doesn't? You people are so screwed. We will sit back and enjoy the show. It's happening whether you want it to or not. Enjoy. 🍿

He is compromised. The Dems caught him with his pants down!

Sheep!

It really shows how myopic the Democrats are. Nothing more nothing less. They are simply out of touch with the population and are propelled by their own agenda. You’re own reporters have talked about this

How is his business in China?

“Analysis: This Trump hating RINO Republican’s lonely road on impeachment shows how desperate never-Trumpers have become” Fixed your tweet.

I swear I am going to send this man money for his re election. He is the only republican holding office that understands why we can’t let this slide. RU attacked our country with the help of Americans. The get is Trump is trying to destroy NATO.

nonsense, all our problems stem from how crazy the republican party has become, this is not in any way shape or form a story about democrats

How come democrats never have “mavericks”?

And sadly, the GOP continues to enable an unstable, unfit, and unpatriotic President.

Even more so it shows how brainwashed Trump's base is even in the face of overwhelming evidence they ignore the report and continue supporting trump or worse, this outcome is exactly what they hoped for.

Maybe he shouldn't have hosted Chinese delegates in his Congressional Office to advance his personal business interests...we would have never known now wouldn't we?

the eye of the Kremlin never sleeps

Not tribal. Unpatriotic.

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