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They have demanded that the democrats give them a new budget with tax cuts and they will tell them if it’s good enough… I wish I was joking.
What a strange article.  I sort of get what appears to be what they're trying to say.  Nonetheless, in my opinion they didn't discuss sufficiently that subtitle.  Maybe it just seems that because this post is emphasizing the subtitle by pretending it is the title.
So... they seem to be saying this time things might be different because this time the GOP is a disorganized, chaotic, clueless mess with weak leadership and no true coherent goal.
Part of what is weak in this reasoning is the pretense that these characteristics weren't present every other time this occurred.
We'll see what happens this time.
If we're lucky, the Biden administration will do something that simply nips this nonsense in the bud and prevents a next time.  Platinum coin or simply an executive order to ignore the law.  Whatever.  The US is bound by the constitution to pay its debts.  The constitution and this obligation rather clearly supersedes any law or right of Congress to continue to play these utterly stupid games. >

So the house needs 218 votes to pass legislation this session, right?
Dems have 212 so if 6 republicans have the sense to not let the country default and vote with Dems, the debt ceiling goes to the senate. The senate is majority dem (51) and the debt ceiling increase would pass, no? This is all posturing as usual?
Edit: maths before coffee >

The idea of moderate Republicans is a myth. If - and that's a big IF - any existed, they were voted out or left after the GOP defended Trump during his impeachment.
I bet no more than 1 Republican would vote right now to raise the ceiling and honor their debts. >

It's why that GOP purge was so scary; because inevitably this is what going to happen next where members are ruled by fear. And if they're willing to do that to their own members, there's no doubt they'd extend that to the country. >

Well, if you elect domestic terrorists don’t be surprised when they start blowing shit up. >

Do it, Republicans, fucking do it. See how your constituents love it not receiving their social security and Medicare. Oh sure they’ll blame Libs for awhile but when they’re down to eating Chinese dollar tree cat food in a freezing apartment wondering if they’ll have that diabetic coma today or tomorrow because they couldn’t afford insulin this month…again, i don’t think getting pissed off at drag queens, immigrants and LGBTQ is gonna do it for them anymore >

You had me in the first half.
But that last line… unfortunately, you have that completely backwards.  They’re just gonna lean harder into blaming and vilifying — it’s kinda the fascist playbook.  Making people desperate is how you really crank up the blatant lies they’ll be willing to go along with. >

Yeah if anything’s those are probably the conditions that will seal the violent radicalization of their starving and now feral voters. >

If the US dollar ever loses its status as the world's currency, prepare for holy hell.  Stunts like this are a good way to make it a reality. >

This is like the trolley problem only you can stop the trolley at any time with no downside and Republicans are still mulling it over. >

There should be automatic tax raises on the rich to control the deficit. 
We all know who created this problem, Republicans putting more money in their own pocket after Democrats balanced the budget years ago. >

Oh dear fellow, tax raises are OFF THE TABLE >

They have the hostage taking part down but have they even agreed on a list of demands? Shits gonna be hilarious when they can’t even agree on what they want.