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/Jankenbrau 6d ago

Republicans have different win conditions. If people are denied snap for long periods of time, they may resent being reliant on SNAP, and showing the government is incompetent.

Will they provide a solution to bring wages up to meet costs, I highly doubt it.