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Rustynaerduwell

(765 posts)
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:29 AM Saturday

I'm ignorant about most everything, so tell me why we shouldn't just let Trump's government shut down.

Let the deadline pass. Most every die hard MAGAT wants every Democrat and every liberal they can identify in jail. That's not an exaggeration. And it seems, so does Trump.

We are losing everything that was American Democracy. The government is all his now. Hand it to him on its deathbed. Kill it dead so he can't bring it back to life.

I know the idea is ridiculous, but someone's gotta tell me why.

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I'm ignorant about most everything, so tell me why we shouldn't just let Trump's government shut down. (Original Post) Rustynaerduwell Saturday OP
If the GOP majority can't keep it open edhopper Saturday #1
If the government shuts down? They'll be blaming the Democrats! imanamerican63 Saturday #2
And the vast right wing media will help spread it. progressoid Saturday #3
I don't think that would work this time. Rustynaerduwell Saturday #5
You're right.. agingdem Saturday #8
They julmur Saturday #6
they do that anyway and always so fuck 'em chowder66 Saturday #9
So what's new. republianmushroom Saturday #11
No participation from democrats. Let them eat it. Blue Full Moon Saturday #12
Release the unredacted Epstein files in exchange for a funding agreement Ponietz Saturday #4
There are certain economic events that leave lasting impressions? nt BootinUp Saturday #7
About time, it would seem. republianmushroom Saturday #10
I have an idea for grabbing the narrative. yellow dahlia Saturday #13

imanamerican63

(15,439 posts)
2. If the government shuts down? They'll be blaming the Democrats!
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:32 AM
Saturday

It is their playbook! “Not our fault, because they hate us”!

agingdem

(8,651 posts)
8. You're right..
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:58 AM
Saturday

They blamed Dems for Charlie Kirk’s murder..that arguments gone stale….

Our guys are not going to rescue Mike Johnson.. and they’re going to point a finger at the degenerate standing behind him.. Trump…his tariffs have decimated his base..farmers/middle America..a government shut down is on Trump and even his most loyal know it bc MAGA Mike takes his instruction from Trump

julmur

(222 posts)
6. They
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:49 AM
Saturday

blame the left for everything either way, so what’s the difference? We have absolutely NO leadership anymore & quite frankly, there mostly likely won’t be any more national elections, our country is fully controlled by trump and a handful of billionaires & s Shumer & Jeffries did nothing to stop it.

republianmushroom

(21,453 posts)
11. So what's new.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:03 PM
Saturday

They blame the democrats for any and everything, good or bad. Given time the democrats will be blamed for the passing of that BBB by republicans.

Blue Full Moon

(2,892 posts)
12. No participation from democrats. Let them eat it.
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:03 PM
Saturday

Don't save them from themselves. Sorry but the people who keep voting for this need to experience what they thought they wanted. They aren't going to change otherwise.

Ponietz

(4,041 posts)
4. Release the unredacted Epstein files in exchange for a funding agreement
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:43 AM
Saturday

Hardball. The Country wants them out. We’ll do fine if we get our messaging right.

BootinUp

(50,449 posts)
7. There are certain economic events that leave lasting impressions? nt
Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:49 AM
Saturday

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