Are USA govt shutdowns effective? Is it principled or performative?

[DrPepper12]

Principled

Performative

[OneViewpoint]

Performance art to scare the electorate. Republican/Conservative brains love solutions that are simple to the point of stupidity. Shut it down! Fire em! More harm to the economy and the US dollar. Like MAGA stupidity hasn't done enough damage to the US and global economy.

[DrPepper12]

Preach!!

[BonzoInBitburg]

He had to do something to save money because spending is up over 20% from this point a year ago. https://globalnews.ca/news/11331825/donald-trump-tariffs-revenues-us-budget-deficit/

He's making the Biden presidency look fiscally responsible.

[msmissydc]

So bassically trump lost followers in his own ranks right? The republicans have a majority, they could do it without the democrats, or am I missing something here? I will wait for how they give democrats the fault for this.

[exitseven]

No, they need 60 votes in the senate. . They got 2 democrats and 1 independent to vote against the shutdown. They need 5 more.

[msmissydc]

Its not a vote for or against a shutdown its a vote for or against medicare. Thats the issue trump wants to get rid of.

[Anonymous]

Shutdowns are the failure of a weak president. That's not even my opinion. It's Trump's.

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[Still-alive]

Principled for dems, performative for Trump.

All republicans had to do was take out the hitler shit out of the bill but noooooo they don't wanna do that. they could also just do this without the dems too so... this is alllll on Trump and the republicans not having a spine to break away from him.

[exitseven]

it is perfprmance. one party holds it breath until they turn blue.

[DrPepper12]

Accurate

[seeyounexttuesday]

The shut downs stop grandma’s checks but there’s always plenty of bombs to drop on people..

[DrPepper12]

Ain't that the truth!

[WindAtMyBack]

I remember when I was a kid and we loved snow days. We all survived.

[DrPepper12]

That's a horrific nonsense analogy

[WindAtMyBack]

Not at all. A shut down is a shut down.

[dustybiker2]

Republicans swinging dick

[DrPepper12]

🔬 Can't seem to see it 🔬

[Anonymous]

Performative by Democrats. Unless ilegals get free healthcare. Trump should have allowed it as it would make it easier to track these criminals down.

[Likes2drive]

Probably to save money I would think thats all it’s about

[DrPepper12]

Not even close.

[Likes2drive]

Even if that’s not really his plan, it’s going to save money anyway

[Fireguy17]

We've had them before, yet here we are.

[Anonymous]

It's performative on the part of the democrats. They have no platform anymore aside from being anti-Trump.

[DrPepper12]

False but 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[Opinion Owner]

America disagrees but...

[qwerty2469]

They should be mandatory and permanent.

[DrPepper12]

Or universal health care...

[qwerty2469]

Absolutely not retarded commie

[DrPepper12]

As you like it...

[beefcakebradybatson]

THE LATTER!!!