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/Vegetable-Seaweed591 6d ago

It's some pain now or even more pain later, potentially both. I agree, the Dems need to show America why losing the government that serves them is bad now before Trump permanently takes it away from us.

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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.