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bigtree

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5. THE HUMANS IN THE FUCKING MIDDLE

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:07 PM

10 hrs ago

...would you survive 40 days without pay.

If so, you're an exception to the people you expect to suffer through the holidays for your politics.

Don't just act as if they don't exist or are supposed to take this shit because you think republicans care enough about the government their decimating to buckle.

You can try that stupid shit again in two months, ffs.

Stop ignoring the people you're expecting to suffer for your political tactics.

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People wanting the shutdown to continue into the holidays - who has 40 plus days of funding in reserve to survive on? [View all] bigtree 10 hrs ago OP

Thune would have jettisoned the filibuster. pat_k 10 hrs ago #1

40 damn days bigtree 10 hrs ago #3

I stand by my analysis. pat_k 10 hrs ago #6

capitulation was just around the corner? bigtree 10 hrs ago #11

People already ARE at the mercy of the Felon. pat_k 10 hrs ago #12

the federal workers bigtree 10 hrs ago #13

You think this is some sort of "politics as usual"? pat_k 10 hrs ago #16

did you ask those families to sacrifice their livelihoods for your politics? bigtree 9 hrs ago #19

The Senate Democrats took the ONLY shot they had at preventing the deaths of tens of thousands. pat_k 9 hrs ago #30

they needed to end their politics over the holidays bigtree 8 hrs ago #54

repukes need to end their cruelty, PERIOD Skittles 7 hrs ago #67

You see it as politics. To me, it was a moral imperative. pat_k 1 hr ago #73

Absolutely excellent BeerBarrelPolka 1 hr ago #75

Get off the damn high horse FHRRK 8 hrs ago #51

high horse bigtree 8 hrs ago #56

You know why you stand by your analysis? FHRRK 8 hrs ago #45

Great post. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #71

Its kicking the can down the road in the wrong direction. CentralMass 10 hrs ago #2

THE HUMANS IN THE FUCKING MIDDLE bigtree 10 hrs ago #5

The worst is yet to come. The GOP will give up nothing. CentralMass 10 hrs ago #8

And it'll be worse next time. They'll take away more. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #72

No one here wanted people to suffer! leftstreet 10 hrs ago #4

so helpless to do a thing for them bigtree 10 hrs ago #7

WHY the HELL did the shutdown occur? choie 9 hrs ago #22

We gained over a month of making the public aware that the repubs supported ending the subsidies onenote 8 hrs ago #57

the fault lies with REPUBLICANS Skittles 9 hrs ago #24

well they weren't Skittles 10 hrs ago #9

You're not wrong there n/t leftstreet 10 hrs ago #10

HOW did "SNAP beneficiaries got a raise" ??? Jack Valentino 10 hrs ago #14

the benefit amount was increased in the agreement bigtree 10 hrs ago #15

YOU need to 'keep up', my friend--- Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #18

you're right, it's an increase in the contingency payment bigtree 9 hrs ago #20

I agree with much of what you said, people can't live without a paycheck forever... Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #25

it was cheeky bigtree 8 hrs ago #39

It's all good.... I'm usually worse myself, but I like you :) Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #44

thank you Skittles 9 hrs ago #26

I do think the state of Michigan under Whitmer acted much more quickly, Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #31

oh absolutely Skittles 9 hrs ago #34

AND utilizes the 'Trump Justice' department to fight against court orders Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #36

It didn't increase the funding for SNAP, but it guaranteed it through September 2026 onenote 8 hrs ago #58

That SNAP benefits will be funded through 9-26 is very good--- Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #61

We also have the opportunity to raise the issue before people lose their insurance. onenote 8 hrs ago #63

Thank you. This is pure propaganda to make us feel like we won something. choie 9 hrs ago #23

They 'got a raise' back to the normal amount, Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #29

when I dove into it I got the actual farce bigtree 8 hrs ago #41

People who are bellyaching about Democrats "caving" have tunnel vision valleyrogue 9 hrs ago #17

Then provide one reason why the Democrats pushed for the ACA subsidies when choie 9 hrs ago #27

It was NOT that 'obvious'---- there are quite a few swing state and swing district Republicans Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #33

To a certain extent it was political theater. Or more aptly, political education onenote 8 hrs ago #60

I think it did a good job showing which party cares about people who need assistance Skittles 7 hrs ago #64

By your logic, there should have been no shutdown at all Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #21

thank you Skittles 9 hrs ago #28

ABSOLUTELY. Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #38

Thank you. Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #32

The historical record is,quite clear.... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #35

So do you think we shouldn't have tried? Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #42

Nancy Pelosi got concessions from Trump iemanja 8 hrs ago #55

We don't have to govern. mr715 8 hrs ago #37

bumper sticker? bigtree 8 hrs ago #43

I give no approval to the funding of what Trump is doing. mr715 8 hrs ago #50

"What kind of party allows that to go into Thanksgiving and the rest, leaving them under the knife of the republicans" Takket 8 hrs ago #40

we had the power to remove those workers and their families out of the way of our politics bigtree 8 hrs ago #47

Ah yes, because we were the ones doing this. mr715 8 hrs ago #52

that's specious bigtree 8 hrs ago #59

And what about the 42 million folks not getting SNAP payments? onenote 8 hrs ago #62

Don't forget to add in the tens of millions of people on SNAP benefits. W_HAMILTON 7 hrs ago #66

Thank you for posting this. Phoenix61 8 hrs ago #46

+1 Agreed. onenote 8 hrs ago #48

Give it up. You got your way. iemanja 8 hrs ago #49

Yep seems fair angrychair 8 hrs ago #53

Well... those people were going to get their snap benefits anyway. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #76

I Believe The Counter-Argument Would Be: Then Why Start?.... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #65

did you actually read the message Skittles 4 hrs ago #70

Thank you, bigtree. summer_in_TX 7 hrs ago #68

The problem is that the Dem senators did not excerise unity. Intractable 5 hrs ago #69

It wasn't the democrats who shutdown the government. Emile 1 hr ago #74

I'm dubious that any of that will happen Samael13 1 hr ago #77