General Discussion

That's why it was imperative not to cave or compromise once the shutdown began. As you wrote, it was all for naught. Democrats just handed Trump another victory that he will assuredly not let us or the American voter soon forget, especially in the weeks leading up to the 2026 elections .Worst of all, it has deepened divisions within our party (perhaps irrevocably) mere days after a series of election victories that should've unified us stronger than ever in the fight against Trump's reign of tyranny. In addition, our party has probably now lost all credibility with the people those like Chuck Schumer promised to protect with this shutdown. The message now is: "When the going gets tough, the Democrats will bail on us and cut a deal".

In the end, thanks to eight selfish and cowardly people, our entire party now looks weaker than ever. This is so infuriating!