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In reply to the discussion: People wanting the shutdown to continue into the holidays - who has 40 plus days of funding in reserve to survive on? [View all]Samael13
(88 posts)82. Furthermore it also accomplishes something the republicans cant on their own
It helps their troll army on the internet supress voting by saying bith parties are the same. I mean the democrats kept saying how much of a shitshow all this is and than attached their names to it. So I dont think we should vote if all we are getting is two wings of the same bird. Imagine that echoing across social media and how many young voters who may already feel apathetic are gonna do that same thing.
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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
17 hrs ago
OP
The Senate Democrats took the ONLY shot they had at preventing the deaths of tens of thousands.
pat_k
16 hrs ago
#30
With preparation more than 3 months but that didn't happen, Dem leadership did no prep work for
uponit7771
4 hrs ago
#93
We gained over a month of making the public aware that the repubs supported ending the subsidies
onenote
15 hrs ago
#57
I agree with much of what you said, people can't live without a paycheck forever...
Jack Valentino
16 hrs ago
#25
I do think the state of Michigan under Whitmer acted much more quickly,
Jack Valentino
16 hrs ago
#31
AND utilizes the 'Trump Justice' department to fight against court orders
Jack Valentino
15 hrs ago
#36
It didn't increase the funding for SNAP, but it guaranteed it through September 2026
onenote
15 hrs ago
#58
We also have the opportunity to raise the issue before people lose their insurance.
onenote
14 hrs ago
#63
It was NOT that 'obvious'---- there are quite a few swing state and swing district Republicans
Jack Valentino
16 hrs ago
#33
To a certain extent it was political theater. Or more aptly, political education
onenote
14 hrs ago
#60
I think it did a good job showing which party cares about people who need assistance
Skittles
14 hrs ago
#64
"What kind of party allows that to go into Thanksgiving and the rest, leaving them under the knife of the republicans"
Takket
15 hrs ago
#40
we had the power to remove those workers and their families out of the way of our politics
bigtree
15 hrs ago
#47