Democrats hope to use the government shutdown standoff to extend health care subsidies while Trump shows no signs he is willing to negotiate.
  • grue@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 days ago

    It’s a lose/lose, but at this point the fascist-controlled agencies are actively working against their intended purposes, so losing in the way that shuts down the government is the lesser evil.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      losing in the way that shuts down the government is the lesser evil.

      Standards are low. We can easily do better if we break these legacy political parties duoopoly on the electoral system.

      • grue@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        Okay, but that’s not going to happen by October or whenever the funding deadline is.

        You gotta have a plan that’s actually actionable in the short term, or else you’re just indulging in pointless wankery.