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Phoenix61

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7. They were never going to negotiate. They don't care

Reply to jcmaine72 (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 10:19 PM

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how many people starve, lose their job, or lose their home. They don’t care if Congress never reopens as they have ceded their power to their master. This was the only humane solution.

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Any experts on group psychology here? [View all] jcmaine72 Monday OP

It's called being owned. choie Monday #1

Nothing more complex than that FHRRK Monday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Monday #3

Denial of the Nazi reality. They simply cannot bring themselves to acknowledge how dire things are. Blues Heron Monday #4

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. nt jfz9580m Monday #5

No, we're Democrats. elleng Monday #6

They were never going to negotiate. They don't care Phoenix61 Monday #7

it's like they think repukes were gonna suddenly get on board Skittles Monday #8

Agreed jcmaine72 Monday #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Monday #13

Trump's numbers are so bad & now he's getting booed at events womanofthehills Monday #10

Who do you think is more popular in America tonight? jcmaine72 Monday #11

The prospect of losing all that sweet, sweet airline money. Scrivener7 Monday #12

Some kind of misguided collegiality? jfz9580m Monday #14