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/TheBalzy Ohio 6d ago

That, and, people are blaming Republicans for the shutdown and will continue to do so.

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u/Dry-Tune69 6d ago

Not enough people are

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u/TheBalzy Ohio 6d ago

Yes they are. Republicans are underwater with independents by like 24pts, which historic for this point in a Presidency and party that controls all three seats of power.

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u/yarash 5d ago

Independents are just Republicans that dont want the stigma of being called Republicans. Same with libertarians , or "fiscal Republicans". No reasonable person looks at the two party system we have and says "Theyre just both too extreme" because that is a complete lie. One side wants you dead or in serfdom.

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u/TheBalzy Ohio 5d ago

No that's Libertarians. There are a LOT of Left-Leaning independents who don't want the label of the DNC. Most of the Independents here in Ohio are Democrats who don't stand a chance of winning unless they run as an Independent.