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Initech

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24. This shut down was 100% a "fuck you" to us.

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:13 PM

Oct 27

Because their stupid orange man baby turd emperor wasn't president from 2021 - 2024. And they're shit talking everything to get people stirred up for the midterms. Fuck them and their stupid temper tantrum.

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Have the Democrats made their point and it is time to end the shutdown. [View all] everyonematters Oct 27 OP

You should word it properly.. usedtobedemgurl Oct 27 #1

My granddaughters insurance portion Tree Lady Oct 27 #12

Republican daughter voted for this. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 27 #34

Have no idea who she will vote for Tree Lady Oct 27 #37

Is it time to end the shut down to ensure 42 million Luz Oct 27 #18

I think the GOP has put the GOP in a worse spot here Torchlight Oct 27 #30

Republicans are choosing to let people starve EarlG Oct 27 #31

Yep Hekate Oct 27 #44

What point do you think they were making? leftstreet Oct 27 #2

ahem: it is time FOR THE REPUBLICANS to end the shutdown. They control all 3 branches CurtEastPoint Oct 27 #3

Why place onus of responsibility on Dems rather the guys who broke it? Torchlight Oct 27 #4

Democrats should agree to let millions of people lose their healthcare? kentuck Oct 27 #5

The screaming faces in the leopards mouths havent even started yet Volaris Oct 27 #6

The point has been made but it is not time to end is what I meant to say. tirebiter Oct 27 #7

What point? If we end it without th ACA fix... Happy Hoosier Oct 27 #8

A better question is, why is the con artist willing to starve people and make health care premiums unaffordable for Quiet Em Oct 27 #9

Well, he is giving all of us a grand gold johnnyfins Oct 27 #29

Not a good time to be soft. BannonsLiver Oct 27 #10

The real point is... BH liberal Oct 27 #11

did I miss something? bigtree Oct 27 #13

Hell no. MAGAGOP started this, not the Dems. The Dems are fighting back as best we can. Hekate Oct 27 #14

Since the Republicans are refusing to compromise, anything other than a complete caving to their demands wouldn't work. Oneironaut Oct 27 #15

One more thing: How would you like 7 million people in the streets screaming at the Dems? Hekate Oct 27 #16

And staying home again not voting Tree Lady Oct 27 #38

Bingo Hekate Oct 27 #43

Democrats are in the minority in Congress. It's Republicans that are causing the shut down. JI7 Oct 27 #17

This is not the democrats' shut down. Initech Oct 27 #19

Waaaaay too many repub voters are going to hurt kerouac2 Oct 27 #20

Definitely not yet mvd Oct 27 #21

It's the GOP shutdown. They control the gov & can end it at any time. Any. Time. Jbraybarten Oct 27 #22

This shut down was 100% a "fuck you" to us. Initech Oct 27 #24

absolutely. The GOP, especially their leader is happy to destroy the country. Jbraybarten Oct 27 #25

Good grief! The infinite republican theory of a thousand republicans making a thousand promises taxi Oct 27 #23

Should we give our lunch money to the schoolyard bully again? Permanut Oct 27 #26

Susan Collins says the bully has learned his lesson & will henceforth be nice Hekate Oct 27 #45

Mike Johnson is who decides when the shutdown is over. He can end it all by himself. marble falls Oct 27 #27

People tell dems to stand up and fight back Keepthesoulalive Oct 27 #28

No. Republicans aren't going to spare the ACA subsidues no matter what Ritabert Oct 27 #32

There's a tipping point where it's beneficial to hold out vs. non beneficial. People going without food and federal Vinca Oct 27 #33

There is no "point," this isn't an acdemic debate obamanut2012 Oct 27 #35

Remind me again which party started the shutdown? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 27 #36

No. They want to kill off the ACA and Trump wants to wipe out Obama's... Xolodno Oct 27 #39

They are trying to destroy the ACA...healthcare for millions... Demsrule86 Oct 27 #40

... demmiblue Oct 27 #41

This is Trumps Republicans shutdown. Maybe they should do their job and negotiate with the Dems. Autumn Oct 27 #42