even the rich are worried

Good.

This isn’t even funny, and I have a great sense of humor! 😡 /s

They want control over everything to the very end. If these people were going to be satisfied with fucking off and enjoying their wealth, we wouldn’t even know their names.

Gotta give it to him: he knows how to flood the zone with distracting outrage.

It’s crazy how on-the-nose The Good Place was with the good guy committee. “It’s clear what we need to do: give up all our leverage, and give them whatever they want.”

The law has always been a matter of what is or can be enforced, rather than what is written. Which is why it’s been excruciating to listen to MAGA family members try to defend voting for reps who have been saying for years that they plan to eliminate the Social Security and Medicare on which those MAGAs depend. “They can’t just do that! My tax dollars paid for it! And have you heard KaMAla’s laugh??”

Voting no on this CR is not voting for a shutdown. It’s voting for a different CR. Voting yes is giving up without a fight and giving Trump whatever he wants. This is the first chance since the election for the Democrats to oppose Trump through official channels, and Schumer rolled over immediately. If they do nothing now, we already have a one-party autocracy.

Appeasing fascists is a time-tested losing strategy. If the choice is between shutdown and give Trump whatever he wants, I think the answer should be clear. Trump is already speed running a federal collapse. Might as well deny him the damage he would do in the interim.

Newsweek could report that the sky was blue, and I’d still look for a second source before believing it.