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Why Democrats criticize Schumer if his vote is to prevent a shutdown? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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He expressed that a shutdown will favor Trump and Musk, so sounds reasonable?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe the expression is "Damned if you do, damned if you don't."

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I disagree with that take.

Trump's gutting of federal agencies has only highlighted all the things we take for granted and/or didn't even know were benefiting us. With a shutdown, that all comes to a stop, and the workers who are deemed "essential" still have to work but don't get paid. Remember the last shutdowns?

TSA workers still have to work unpaid. ICE isn't going anywhere. Think they're thugs now? Wait till they're not getting a paycheck and taking their (extra) anger out on their victims.

And Musk/DOGE? With all but essential workers furloughed, I have no doubt the dismantling and fuckery will continue except now they're basically running around with even less supervision than they have now.

Like it or not, Schumer made a hard, but likely correct, call to see the bigger picture.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

The thing I remember is last time when Democrats were in power and Republicans caused a shutdown, it ended up making people more mad the the Republicans. And in the end they decided shutting down the government hurt them at the election. But it's just my recollection, I'd be thrilled if I were wrong.