The Government shut down for over a month in 2018

[berniesandersmittens]

What is different this time? We didnt have the numbers then either, but we shut it down.

Didnt drumpf threaten to use emergency powers then too? I understand that the stakes are extremely higher now, but how in the world did we not come up with a plan in case it happened again?

Trying to make some sense of all this.


Edit to add a wikipedia excerpt

On December 11, President Trump held a televised meeting with Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office and asked them to support an appropriation of $5.7 billion for funding of a border wall along the U.S. southern border with Mexico. They refused, resulting in an argument between Trump and both Congressional leaders. During the contentious discussion, Trump remarked, "I am proud to shut down the government for border security ... I will be the one to shut [the government] down. I'm not going to blame you for it ... I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down." Schumer replied, "We shouldn't shut down the government over a dispute."[29] Ten days later, Trump blamed Democrats for the impending shutdown.[30]

Is this crap just repeating itself?
2018

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of the President, drew outrage after an interview in which she stated that while "It's not fair to you..." the shutdown was "...a little bit of pain, but it's going to be for the future of our country, and their children and their grandchildren and generations after them will thank them for their sacrifice right now."[277] Her comments drew criticism by politicians, celebrities, and the general public who felt the advisor and spokeswoman for the Trump 2020 campaign was out of touch, however Lara Trump later claimed the comments were taken out of context.[278]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_United_States_federal_government_shutdown