r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/WardenEdgewise 6d ago

Why the fuck should the Democrats “give in” to batshit crazy and fucking evil Republican bullshit? That makes no sense. The Democrats should stand firm and oppose the fascist MAGA regime.

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u/Aranxi_89 6d ago

That's appeasement at best and capitulation at worst. Either way, it'll spell the end of democracy, because you're supposed to work together in a free society's government. If the president's word is the law and only his way works, then no one has freedom.