Back in 2021, Donald Trump became the only president in US history to face impeachment for a second time.Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesThis month could've marked the beginning of impeachment number three for Trump with the introduction of a House resolution that asserted that the president had carried out "abuse of presidential powers by disregarding the separation of powers — devolving American democracy into authoritarianism by unconstitutionally usurping Congress’s power to declare war." However, the resolution, which was introduced by Texas Democratic Representative Al Green, failed the day it was introduced by a vote of 344–79.Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus FoundationGreen introduced the measure in response to President Trump's decision to strike Iran without congressional approval. Several Democrats were in agreement, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said the move was "absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 344 impeachment dissenters included 128 Democrats, and people had a LOT of thoughts about it on a thread on r/politics discussing a New Republic article about the vote. Here is what just a few of the more than 4,000 commenters had to say:Related: This Reporter's Reaction To Donald Trump Talking About The Declaration Of Independence Is Going Viral1."How many times did Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare during Obama’s second term? They knew it would be vetoed, but they kept the issue in the news cycle. What don’t Dems get about this?""Just to clarify, I’m not suggesting Democrats do exactly the same thing with impeachment. I just think they need to do something collectively and consistently, even if it fails legislatively. Hard to know what that is or how they do that with a minority in both houses. Good news, feeling leaderless is normal for parties that control no parts of the government. Look to the states for leadership, call your senators and representatives often, and remember to vote!"AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—SnooMarzipans57062."Only reason I vote for this loser party is because I hate the other one more."EvgeniyShkolenko / Getty Images—Ok_Use73."If we can't impeach a president because 'it's not a realistic option' and 'he was already impeached twice,' then the system has failed and we have a dictator."—itshifive4."I understand the frustration, but this is not the issue that Trump should be impeached for. I mean, he should, but it would be a very hard sell to the American public. The problem is that every president for decades has taken similar actions without declaring war or going through Congress. This is a problem, but too easy for Republicans just to point to Obama and say, 'Well, he did it.'"AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Impeachment will come, but it will come:a) After the midterms, when Democrats have a better position; orb) After Trump ignores the courts. And he will."—jolard5."Yup. We need to vote them out. Politicians need to start learning that they don't get to keep their jobs if we don't get what we want. Too many career people in place, and we cannot trust them to fix that problem either."Andrew Harnik / Getty Images"Trump is the best proof we have that the only people who have power to change things are us. We removed him from office. Not McConnell, not Republicans, Democrats, Congress, the Senate, the Judiciary. We did."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"We need to really remember that when people say voting doesn’t matter."—BotherResponsible378Related: Trump Came For AOC And Her Comeback Was So Brutal I Need To Lie Down For A Minute6."Democrats are not beating the controlled opposition allegations anytime soon."—Rain_436767."I'm tired of hearing people say, 'What can the Dems do, they have no power.' They can do this. They can rally people with symbolic votes. They can rally people with speeches. They can rally people with town halls. They can rally people with protests. How the fuck else are they supposed to win the next election if they aren't rallying the voters?"AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I want to make it clear that the Democratic Party is still the most viable vehicle we have to beat back fascism in 2026. It's a Yugo with wobbly wheels and it's fucking pathetic. But we have a chance to upgrade it in the midterms. If your rep isn't doing their job and there is a legit primary challenger, then vote to kick your rep's ass to the curb in the primaries."—thinkards8."Like, what the hell is the point of this party, other than beating back progressives in primaries?"—___AirBuddDwyer___9."Democrats trip over themselves trying to look principled while Republicans fall in line behind a convicted felon like it's a team sport. One side argues over morals, the other just wins. I'm exhausted."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—drewdemo10."It's quickly becoming necessary for a third party, I think. Something that captures the best three or four items from each of the main parties, and adds three to four of its own. There are too many old people running the Democrats, and too many intolerant people running the Republicans. The majority of voters aren't represented by any of them. And everyone gets hurt by their indecision or narrow-mindedness or both. It's time for one or both of them to just go the way of the Whig Party."Douglas Rissing / Getty Images—WhattaYaDoinDareRelated: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Have My Jaw On The Floor11."It would be nice if people actually participated in primaries. Currently, it's around 25%–30% on average. People need to pay attention to their reps' and senators' actions and act accordingly."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—gearstars12."I don't care if a Democrat doesn't think impeachment is a viable option to stop the Orange Turd!! You still vote for it. You don't join the asshole Republicans!!"—Agent-Adept13."There are two dozen things to impeach Trump over. This isn't one of them. People really need to stop calling every single military action they don't like 'illegal.' It isn't. It's blatantly within Article II powers, just like Libya, Syria, Bosnia, etc."Anadolu / Anadolu via Getty Images—BillRuddickJrPhd14."Between this and the NYC mayoral race, it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the purpose of the Democrats is to suppress the left, not fight the right."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement—pleachchapel15."It's always been a class war, and they've been spending buttloads of money convincing everyone it isn't for a very, very long time. If you want a government run by the people, and for the people instead of by the oligarchs and for the oligarchs, the US model ain't it.""Whole ass system needs to be trashed for a new one that actually seeks to serve the people first. I believe the Founders would agree and made it clear that if their experiment ever turned out this way, it should be remade anew. Conservative thought and continuing tradition for the sake of tradition go against the very ideals the US was founded upon. In a world where oligarchs are modern-day kings, we shouldn't have a government that bends the knee to them when the Founders gave the king the middle finger in their day."—RustBeltWriterAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement16."This is a prime example of why Americans are fed up with stupid ass Democrats. How many Republicans do you think would vote against a resolution to impeach a Democratic president? ZERO! God, these guys are idiots."—Excellent-Piglet-655Related: A Clip Of Donald Trump Getting Angry After Being Fact-Checked Is Going Mega Viral, And It Sums Up His Entire Presidency In A Nutshell17."One hundred and twenty-eight, eh? David Hogg was right. We do not have a Democratic party. We have Republicans and Republican-lite. The two-party system is a terrible joke."Eugene Gologursky / Getty Images for Fast Company—Sleepylimebounty18."I studied political theory a few decades ago, and most of our discussion revolved around the concept of fighting the fights you can win vs. fighting the fights that are worth fighting: opportunity vs. obligation.""The votes don't exist in Congress to impeach. Too many of the elected officials are kept in pocket. The DNC has decided to allow the continued decay of the State because they know they can't win this fight, and have lost all sight of the obligation they have to stand up for our system of laws and ethics. And as I type 'ethics,' I do so knowing that congressional ethics has long been a fairy tale concept.If the DNC won't fight the fights that need to be fought, then spin up a new party that will."—Reachforthesky77719."This is why the Democrats are doomed. They just don’t get it."—Gabyfest23420."To play the devil's advocate for a moment: Is it possible that to not table this resolution would waste legislative time on something with zero chance of passing, thereby reducing the likelihood of passing other more impactful pieces of legislation?""I hate this as much as the next voter, but it is surprising that so many Democrats voted to table when they probably do think Trump should be impeached."—malignantz21."Last time there was taxation without adequate representation, we threw a party."Ivan-96 / Getty Images—the_sylince22.And finally, "Because they know yet another failed impeachment attempt will only solidify the loss of power in the Democratic Party. Impeachment without Republican support is a political no-win for the Democrats and a political windfall for the Republicans. An impeachment attempt now, which would absolutely fail, would pay massive dividends to Republican propagandists, especially with midterms coming up."—rsmith72976What do you think? Sound off in the comments.Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.Also in In the News: "This Administration Is F*cking Awful": 24 Tweets That Sum Up American Politics This WeekAlso in In the News: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three WordsAlso in In the News: "Americans Should Be Alarmed": 24 Of The Most Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The WeekRead it on BuzzFeed.com