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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Warner and Kaine have both said they intend to vote no. Unfortunately there's no chance my congressional district is going to do anything other than give Trump carte blanche.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If someone who has been in office doing their job for decades and still hasn't changed much .... why does anyone expect them to do anything different now?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

No one does. That's why they need to go.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

At some point the people will have to use their check on power. The second Amendment.

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[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So like... what the fuck even happens in a government shutdown?
How does power shift when that happens?

[–] WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That’s my question, too. How does a shutdown suddenly give the reavers more power to destroy? I mean, they’re already tanking everything.

Reading about the funding bill, it also seems to include dismantling of some checks and balances.
They're probably fucked either way, I just don't know enough to tell which is worse.
Seeing as both Bernie, AOC and federal workers' unions agree to vote no on that one, they're probably on to something.
Idk, I don't live in a failed state

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

I think they are gearing that shutdown will shut down the courts too (a branch that supposed to be co-equal)

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

People who can afford not to get their paychecks anymore can still show up for work, the President, the Treasury, and Military will be operating at full capacity, but federal workers will no longer receive payment and will likely be forced to quit and congress might remain in recess for a long time.

[–] polycrome@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I guess the people will be compelled to hold an impromptu no-confidence referendum with bricks and molotovs for ballots.

'No' is not enough.

No capitulation.

[–] StoneyPicton@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't know the details of the powers trump would have under a shutdown so I'll have to reserve judgement on this one. Some of the dems are acting a little shell shocked since this chaos started though so you wonder if they can be useful again.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reading a bit it seems the funding bill in its current form basically cuts their remaining healthcare and removes most congressional oversight on how money is actually spent, among other things.
If so then yea it's probably not better than a shutdown.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Republicans created a dilemma though, the bill legalizes and gives trump more power, not then of government is shut down, so are the courts.

Looks like we are fucked either way.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I miss Anthony Weiner

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