The Minnesota governor unexpectedly announced this month that he wouldn’t run for re-election.

Walz had said this month that he would not seek re-election as governor — sending shock waves through state and national politics — but he did not go so far as to say he would not consider another elected position down the line.

In explaining his decision Wednesday, Walz talked about the scenes unfolding in Minneapolis between residents and federal officers. He said he found that there are “heroes on the streets that we don’t know their names.”

“They’re never going to run for office, and those grass-tops leaders brought this administration to their knees this week to do something about it. So there’s other ways to serve, and I’ll find them,” he said.

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      That’s a good thing. It should not be a major accomplishment. It should be a positive in a myriad of things that the people are asking for.

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        So, since he hasn’t done literally everything that YOU think he should do, or should be doing- he’s not a good Governor. I feel terrible for anyone that has to put up with your expectations, because geez. One slip-up and you might kill them.

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          My expectations: When your constituents are being murdered, you stop the people doing the murdering and charge them with murder.

          One slip-up and you might kill them.

          wtf are you talking about?

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              If charging fascists for the murder they commit is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Whose side are you on?

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                I’m on the side of the protestors. Just like anyone with a brain. What do you think happens when those fascists get charged? They get pardoned by Trump, and there’s nothing we can do about it. You act like the State Troopers would actually arrest ICE agents if Walz told them to. They wouldn’t- most of them are on the same team as ICE. You’re either intentionally acting naive, or you have no idea of the implications of what you suggest. Neither put you in a good light.

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                  They get pardoned by Trump

                  That’s not how that works. If they faced murder charges in state court, the president can’t pardon them. And don’t give me that, “He will do it anyway” bullshit, because without charging them Trump wins no matter what. What are these implications you are talking about?

                  I hope no one on Lemmy sees me in a bad light. I would be shattered.

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                    They get pardoned by Trump

                    That’s not how that works

                    Tell that to the January 6thers.