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In reply to the discussion: If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer [View all]
Erda
(218 posts)65. Not everyone was convinced about the Republicans' mean-spiritedness before the shutdown
or that Republican policies would have any affect on them. Even now, a lot of people still support the Administration.
Until directly affected, many of us can't see or don't pay attention to the hardships others are experiencing.
What has changed was reflected in last week's election.
Our end-game must be to take back Congress next November and win every possible court battle and special election until then.
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If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer [View all]
peggysue2
Nov 2025
OP
Don't forget, Thanksgiving is around the corner. The prospect of mass flight cancellations
valleyrogue
Nov 2025
#17
"Republicans are terrible people" is not news. For republican voters, it's a benefit and not a bug.
Scrivener7
Nov 2025
#11
Harvard did a study right before the ACA became law and found that 50K Americans will die every year
OMGWTF
Nov 2025
#14
The Harvard study found that 45,000 Americans were dying each year before the ACA because they didn't have insurance.
SunSeeker
Nov 2025
#44
The courts will stop him, it just take weeks or months to get an enforceable ruling.
SunSeeker
Nov 2025
#45
He took the Marines and National Guard out of LA and Portland, complying with court orders.
SunSeeker
Nov 2025
#53
When? After the shutdown ends and the law expressly funds SNAP through September 2026
onenote
Nov 2025
#42
So - essentially your argument is that is doesn't matter WHAT anyone else in government does .. ?
stopdiggin
Nov 2025
#52
What is your basis for asserting that air travel restrictions have negatively impacted repubs 10x more than Democrats?
onenote
Nov 2025
#30
How much more needs to be shown that the idiot in chief is clearly incapable of being president and needs to step down
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2025
#28
This is a good perspective, still think it's important to keep the pressure on
blue_jay
Nov 2025
#34
We'll see where the political will and public sentiment lie in January when they hit the financial wall again
ChicagoTeamster
Nov 2025
#36
Not everyone was convinced about the Republicans' mean-spiritedness before the shutdown
Erda
Nov 12
#65
A huge part of successfully overcoming tyranny, Timothy Snyder says, is to live your values consistently,
summer_in_TX
Nov 12
#61