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“In fact, defense leaders on Capitol Hill want to see another increase to the Pentagon’s budget of as much as five percent due to inflation.”
So why does military have an allowance for inflation but no other department should? Literal insanity.
Do it. Americans need to know what they voted for. Republicans shouldn't be bailed out. >

Americans are stupid and will blame Biden, and by extension, democrats. >

Yes and no. 
The past what 5 shutdowns we're blained on Republicans even going back to the Obama era where Ted Cruz decided he needed to refund the ACA by his lonesome. So republicans demanding cuts to social security and shit will be blamed on them. That is the no part.
But in the long term even with all these antics that destable the US economy that only Republicans pull for some reason the country as a gestalt sees them as better on the economy because "America" and they think social spending and taxing companies will hurt the economy, I mean just ask Europe ... Oops. That's the yes. >

you are confused. fox news will blame dems and republican voters will happily suck that fake news out of their teet >

I’m all for an honest debate and negotiation on spending but by taking defense off of the table already the Republicans obviously are not. >

Don’t worry - Dems also won’t consider cutting the defense budget. >

Some prominent Dems absolutely would. >

Which prominent Dems would side with republicans on this? I was trying to think because I know that progressive Dems weren’t thrilled about the spending but I can’t see them shutting the government down over it. Can’t even really see the Dems from splitting their messaging that they’re anything but United (except behind closed doors) while the Republican Party is shattering. >

Warren, Sanders, AOC to name a few. I don’t know how far they’d push it but they wouldn’t just agree to exclude defense from the start. >

Warren, Sanders in senate. AOC, the rest of the squad, Jayapal, porter in the house. Probably more could be persuaded. >

Remember the GOP being the ones to cause the longest government shutdown in US history during the Trump Administration. Just because the Democrat controlled house passed a joined agreed appropriations bill that Trump said he’d veto if it didn’t have border wall money and McConnell refuse to even bring to the floor for a vote in the Senate. Literally the House Democrat and GOP kept trying to reopen the government while the GOP Senate refused to try. >

I remember. I didn't get paid during it. The Hatch Act prevents me from supporting a political party at work, but here on Reddit I can say if you work for the federal government and vote republican you are a fucking idiot. >

“Like electing a bunch of clowns to office and being disappointed when they put on a magnificent clown show for you. Here is precisely the clown show you ordered!”
Alexandra Petri >

I watched a short documentary today which argued that the only reason fascism hasn't been successful since its defeat in World War 2 is that economic conditions have not been harsh enough. i.e. That conventional marching-through-the-streets-in-uniform fascists can only be successful if people are facing starvation and cold.
The recent popularity of fascist ideology within the GOP and the fact that fascism is so dependent on desperation will, I think, put a very different colour on the budget battles to come in comparison with the shut down threats of the Obama era. Will some of the more hard-line Republicans welcome a shutdown as an opportunity for their Proud Boy friends and similar groups to gain ground? >

How many times has the GOP played this same game and lost every time? >

At least 3 times but this will be the first time they bring us to default.
The freedom and maga caucus want America to burn >

I love that these dipshits have no moves other than to double down on all their least popular positions >

I expect we will default on the debt and Republicans will shut down the government for months. >

A party that only controls the House due to illegal gerrymandering. >

Watching the GOP try to govern is going to be like having drinks on a sinking ship. Very entertaining until the put the world under.