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minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down1·1 month agoThe Republicans literally control the entire government. Everything that is happening is their fault and if the Democrats feel like that won’t be the case they suck at their fucking job.
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·edit-21 month agoThey don’t control the entire government in this context. That’s why they need Democrat votes. As for fault: the spending bill is in itself reasonable. Refusing to vote for it may be the optimal strategy (I don’t know) but it doesn’t look great.
The Republicans literally control the entire government. Everything that is happening is their fault and if the Democrats feel like that won’t be the case they suck at their fucking job.
They don’t control the entire government in this context. That’s why they need Democrat votes.
As for fault: the spending bill is in itself reasonable. Refusing to vote for it may be the optimal strategy (I don’t know) but it doesn’t look great.