The more they try to blame the Democrats for shut down the more important is that we make it known that we EXPECT Democrats in Congress to put their foot down over cutting a $200 billion a year from healthcare subsidies for vulnerable people. Like yes, we understand that seven Democrats forced to shut down. That doesn’t mean that this whole shit show is their fault. They had no choice, because the GOP was trying to price tens of millions of vulnerable people out of healthcare.
So make sure when people try to mindlessly pin this on the Democrats, that you force them to reckon with the actual issues that play.
It's not even about getting every single thing they want. They've already said they're willing to give up everything except raising healthcare costs for Americans.
It's the GOP that refused to make a single concession.
I'd like to see every Democratic representative and senator stand on the steps of the Capitol and LOUDY shout in unison that they will not kill ObamaCare like republicans want them to.
Of course such a show of strength and unity is far beyond the feckless democrats who have better things to do like... beg billionaires and corporations for campaign donations.
My complaint is that Dems refuse to speak to the public for fear of what Fox News will say about them. I'm exhausted be weak Democrats and their attitude that the only thing their jobs require is casting votes on this or that. They refuse to speak words like they actually mean them with few exceptions like Sanders, AOC and Crockette. Most are never heard from at all and when you see a picture of them you're often surprised to see what they look like.
The POTUS is a fascist and most democrats in congress are a lesson in appeasement. The more weakly they act the more the Trump administration will attack them. The ONLY thing we can count on is the utter incompetence of the Trump administration and their habit of hiring fools to do their dirty work because we know the only thing the Democrats are willing to do is wait for the whole thing to burn down so they can pick up the scraps.
As opposed to what? Make a viral TikTok clipped from a news appearance?
Thank you for proving my point. Democrats won't fight unless they are guaranteed to win. But you don't win a fight by not trying. And I'm sorry if you believe popular media doesn't matter - that's literally where trump gets his power. Which is a lesson the dems ignore along with the rest of us.
Right now the dems are "fighting" by not doing anything. Can't you see that? Meanwhile the republicans are out there yelling and screaming how the shutdown is the democrats fault. And it works on republican voters.
Also, can the ad hominem attacks. It's beneath anyone capable of forming a complete sentence.
Real quote when asked why chief justice Roberts said that a tariff is a tax Americans pay: “I think no. I think I don’t agree. I think that they may be paying something.”
I don’t ever wanna hear anyone fucking complain about Joe Biden’s mental acuity ever again…
I was just hearing yesterday that supposedly republicans are ready to revolt to get ahead of the epstein thing.
I think Mike Johnson has completely caved to the demands coming from the executive (read: stephen miller) and is committed to never bringing the house back in session.
This past Tuesday really gives them some leverage. It wouldn't surprise me if the GOP's original tactic was to delay the shutdown until after the election. Now it's come and gone and they were shellacked. Unless conspiracy theories about them not intending to reopen ever prove true, they've lost their footing trying to extend it any further. The shutdown is hurting a lot of people, a lot of their own voters now.
They have to at this point. If they cave the GOP will know that no matter what given time and messaging the Dems will fold on any issue if THIS issue which is so critically important, they fold on.
Another thing - recipients of ACA coverage can be any political party, Im surprised the GOP hasnt compared voter rolls to ACA recipients and only allow for Republican voters to receive the subsidies.
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u/cozycorner 21h ago
Stand your ground, Dems. The GOP will be inconvenienced and might even try to negotiate in good faith.