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I don't understand this at all healthcare in America is private so what the fuck does the government have to "worry" about? They are not paying for any of this.
Mike Johnson shut the government down to prevent the release of the Epstein files. Full stop.
I've never seen such hate in a politician.
Really crazy how any other spaces but lemmy they're saying this is the democrats fault.
Believe it or not, just a tactic. The “art of the deal” is only bullying or doubling down. Find something more horrible for your opponents to fight, to distract from the real battles. We need to stand firm on healthcare for millions and the rule of law, regardless whether they threaten permanent firings, regardless whether they threaten worse to marginalized people arts of our population.
I’m not saying this behavior is in any way acceptable, just that it’s trying to move the battle lines.
Children in charge of countries...
How many kids did this fucker rape??? Every day it's a new horrid thing to try and distract us from the fact He Raped Children!
Trump rounds trans people up into death camps
"another attempt to distract us from the Epstein files!"
Mass rapist demands human beings give up their rights just doesn't have the same ring to it.
The Democrats should threaten shut the government down unless they release the Epstein files. Fuck it all, make the Republicans have to tell their constituents they were willing to shut the government down to protect the Pedophile in Chief
They can't since some of them are on the files themselves.
That would require the democrats to act as an actual opposition party, which they have basically never done.
EDIT: I apologize, I must make a correction, the democrat party did act as an actual opposition party from approximately 1861 until the early 20th century, but I don't think anyone should cite that as a proud example.
SHUT IT THE FUCK DOWN. WE DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH FASCIST TERRORISTS.
Shut this shit down for good at this point. Worthless ass government.
Good. Do it. The government ain't doing shit for people who actually need help anyways.
I'm in one of those, fucked either way cases. If the government doesn't shut down, I lose my healthcare, if it does shut down I potentially lose my job since I work for the government.
So wait…. You’ll shut down the biggest thing that has been causing everyone so much grief?
Don’t threaten us with a good time. Also;
WE DON’T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.
Shut it down so adults can start a new one.
Organize the worker
I hope he shuts down the government, honestly.... It might limit how much damage he does.
I honestly don't think he even knows what shutting down the government actually means. I'm betting he thinks it's just the poors not getting access to essential services, which he's probably fine with. I'm positive he doesn't realize that it cuts off literally every perk except for secret service that he gets as president. The entire White House staff will be sent home except for executives and unpaid interns.
Honestly, at this point the government already is shut down. It's been shut down for months. We're just still in the denial stage. Trump's claimed and a criminally corrupt SCOTUS has endorsed Trump just refusing to pay funds allocated by Congress. There is absolutely zero point in Democrats negotiating with Republicans on this, as Trump can just refuse to pay any Democratic priorities they fund.
IDK how dumb this idea is, but what if Trump/Republicans that align with him are trying to cause a shutdown to take advantage of the chaos somehow and blame it on the Democrats, and part of the reason for sending the military to Portland/LA was to anger the Democrats enough to not fold?
Yes, millions losing healthcare and an autocratic regime are the democrats fault. the shutdown will be the democrats fault. If they don’t cave, mass permanent firings are the democrats fault. Now it democrats decision whether to insist on medical rights for a marginalized population vs insist on medical rights for millions of low income people.
It’s all projection, blame, outrage, and will only end when those forms of manipulation stop working
Of course they are going to blame the Democrats. That was never not the play, lol.
Going to? They already are. Check out the HUD webpage:
What about the Epstein files? Someone should remind him.
Shut his ass down so the rest of the world can get on with good living
Cis people should be scared about this too. Things like supplementing estrogen (for woman after they have gone through menopause) or testosterone is a quite normal thing. Im betting my ass, that this regulations will affect these things too.
While I understand it’s not ok to give in here, this is just an attempt to move the battle. There’s no need to justify defending human rights here (for any decent humans) but don’t let it distract us. We can’t waste time arguing this. Don’t let them move the goalposts. This is just “no” and return to the larger fight
I'm now fully convinced he's a dictator calling himself a "president".
Do it you fucking orange, do it.
But don’t be surprised when half your population moves to a better country.
No fuck that bullshit, I was born in the city of New York, I have lived most of my life in this city, and I will be damned if I have to leave. From my point of view I will stay in this city until the federal government fucks off and if I have to fight so be it.