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4. It's going to take pain to put people in the streets, gated enclaves, to shut down the economy, to put an end to

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:07 AM

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fascism. Everyone should be preparing for a "showdown" AKA shutdown. France, South Korea showed US the way, I've been preparing since Nov.

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Trump 'upping the ante' with new 'threat' if government shuts down next week: report [View all] turbinetree Thursday OP

Evil and destructive. These people have no desire to govern. yellow dahlia Thursday #1

Republicans own everything in Washington. Make them own the shutdown. dalton99a Thursday #2

Yet another post here says they are rehiring some fired by DOGE Captain Zero Thursday #3

If that's how the Felon chooses to respond then Buddyzbuddy Thursday #5

Cut ALL presidential TRAVEL TO ZERO Captain Zero Thursday #6

And the water. raccoon Thursday #11

Yes- they intend to boot tens of thousands James48 Thursday #7

Even Though I Can't See How Democrats Come Out Ahead In a Shutdown TomCADem Thursday #8

Let's be clear - democrats are NOT shutting down the government TBF Thursday #15

It's a Republican hole the US is heading for. Aussie105 Thursday #9

Give us what we want or we'll just do what we want anyway. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #12

They're going to eliminate those jobs sooner or later Arazi Thursday #13

I'm don't see what a shut down gets us Buckeyeblue Thursday #14