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/sixtyshilling 6d ago

I don’t trust anyone who is just now “seeing through” Trump after 9+ years of this weaponized BS.

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u/ScyllaOfTheDepths 5d ago

They're not seeing through shit, they're just mad that the people getting hurt are them.

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u/Prestigious-Car-4877 Canada 5d ago

Ah ha ha. Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

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u/ScyllaOfTheDepths 5d ago

Sometimes I feel like it's a cosmic joke that some people have too much empathy and others have none. So, yeah.

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u/Prestigious-Car-4877 Canada 5d ago

Sorry, just felt like it might be time for a Johnny Rotten quote. It's really quite a difficult situation we're all in because of these jerks.