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Rustynaerduwell

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

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 Sep 20 OP

If the GOP majority can't keep it open edhopper Sep 20 #1

If the government shuts down? They'll be blaming the Democrats! imanamerican63 Sep 20 #2

And the vast right wing media will help spread it. progressoid Sep 20 #3

I don't think that would work this time. Rustynaerduwell Sep 20 #5

You're right.. agingdem Sep 20 #8

They julmur Sep 20 #6

they do that anyway and always so fuck 'em chowder66 Sep 20 #9

So what's new. republianmushroom Sep 20 #11

No participation from democrats. Let them eat it. Blue Full Moon Sep 20 #12

Release the unredacted Epstein files in exchange for a funding agreement Ponietz Sep 20 #4

There are certain economic events that leave lasting impressions? nt BootinUp Sep 20 #7

About time, it would seem. republianmushroom Sep 20 #10

I have an idea for grabbing the narrative. yellow dahlia Sep 20 #13

edhopper

(36,651 posts)

1. If the GOP majority can't keep it open

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:32 AM

Sep 20

Let them take the consequences.

imanamerican63

(15,440 posts)

2. If the government shuts down? They'll be blaming the Democrats!

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:32 AM

Sep 20

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

progressoid

(51,996 posts)

3. And the vast right wing media will help spread it.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:37 AM

Sep 20

Rustynaerduwell

(765 posts)

5. I don't think that would work this time.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:49 AM

Sep 20

agingdem

(8,654 posts)

8. You're right..

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:58 AM

Sep 20

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

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:49 AM

Sep 20

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.

chowder66

(11,337 posts)

9. they do that anyway and always so fuck 'em

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 12:54 PM

Sep 20

republianmushroom

(21,479 posts)

11. So what's new.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:03 PM

Sep 20

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

(2,904 posts)

12. No participation from democrats. Let them eat it.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:03 PM

Sep 20

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.