Republican government shutdown 2025 v2.0

[Pens1566]

History has shown how stupid Americans are. They’ll forget come voting time

Possible. At least it has been that during "normal" times. I expect that what is coming as a result of some of the executive's actions (tariffs, cuts, etc) is going to bring about some fairly "abnormal" times that are going to be fairly brutal for a good chunk of the GQP's base that isn't the top 1%.

I can't say that I won't enjoy it either.

 

[dank69]

Possible. At least it has been that during "normal" times. I expect that what is coming as a result of some of the executive's actions (tariffs, cuts, etc) is going to bring about some fairly "abnormal" times that are going to be fairly brutal for a good chunk of the GQP's base that isn't the top 1%.

I can't say that I won't enjoy it either.

Hey remember how abnormal COVID was? America forgot by 2024.

 

[K1052]

Hey remember how abnormal COVID was? America forgot by 2024.

If 2024 proved anything I think it is that Americans hate rising prices for any reason even if their incomes are rising faster. Genius orange man is doing his best to both raise prices and slash incomes and something tells me he's not gonna stop just because there is an election coming up.

 

[Pens1566]

Hey remember how abnormal COVID was? America forgot by 2024.

While true, a large portion of those that forgot never even really acted like things were different. And for the small % that changed teams, it was already over for them anyway.

I think the economic impact in the next year will be far more difficult (deaths aside) that COVID was for those groups.

 

[eelw]

good chunk of the GQP's base that isn't the top 1%.

They keep proclaiming homosexuality is a sin. But yet they clearly enjoy taking it up the butt. They won’t change. It’s the 7 million that decided not to vote in 2024 are the ones that matter

 

[Pens1566]

They keep proclaiming homosexuality is a sin. But yet they clearly enjoy taking it up the butt. They won’t change. It’s the 7 million that decided not to vote in 2024 are the ones that matter

The blame list could be never ending. Add in the Dearborn, MI voters that either didn't vote or switched sides because of Gaza. I hope they're happy now with how Trump has made that situation better.

My point is, there are so many things being gutted/destroyed right now that the impact simply won't be able to be ignored.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Independents know who is responsible.

 

[Pens1566]

Independents know who is responsible.

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I'd say that 67-Democrats # for republicans is likely just as bad. That's a big chunk of base that just don't buy it.

 

[eelw]

I'd say that 67-Democrats # for republicans is likely just as bad. That's a big chunk of base that just don't buy it.

You read that wrong. They are blaming the Dems. But lol at the 2% that agree

 

[Pens1566]

You read that wrong. They are blaming the Dems. But lol at the 2% that agree

No, I read it right. That's saying that only 67% of those identifying as Rs blame the Ds in congress. That number should be way higher for them to have any kind of good feeling.

 

[dlerious]

Nobody has made this happen more than the herculean effort that John Roberts has put in to help Trump simply ignore the law.

There was something on Reuters about the Supreme Court hearing 23 cases on the "emergency" docket and siding with Trump partially or fully 21 times with one being moot since Jan. 20.

 

[K1052]

There was something on Reuters about the Supreme Court hearing 23 cases on the "emergency" docket and siding with Trump partially or fully 21 times with one being moot since Jan. 20.

Plus the ballot and immunity decisions. He really pulled out all the stops to make him President again.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

No, I read it right. That's saying that only 67% of those identifying as Rs blame the Ds in congress. That number should be way higher for them to have any kind of good feeling.

- Yeah for 1/3 of Pubs to not immediately blame Dems when its easily 4/5 *at least* in any other circumstance is actually a massive swing away from the norm for Pubs.

 

[brycejones]

Impressively spineless. Ultimately the Senate Rs will do whatever Trump says and at this rate it's probably going to result in them having to blow up the filibuster.

https://bsky.app/profile/nicholaswu12.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m27t6gdlzc24

The branch of government with the power of the purse according to the majority leader of the senate doesn’t have the ability to dictate how the federal government spends money is certainly a take.

 

[Indus]

- Yeah for 1/3 of Pubs to not immediately blame Dems when its easily 4/5 *at least* in any other circumstance is actually a massive swing away from the norm for Pubs.

Don't celebrate just yet.

 

[pauldun170]

The why

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/02/nx-s1-5559810/shutdown-aca-health-care-premium-subsidies

 

[Jaskalas]

The why

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/02/nx-s1-5559810/shutdown-aca-health-care-premium-subsidies

A picture can do so much more.

Everyone on Obamacare needs to check their 2026 premiums​

https://www.reddit.com/r/inflation/comments/1nwdah9/everyone_on_obamacare_needs_to_check_their_2026

 

[nisryus]

Now even OoO is being used..

Trump admin defiles even the “out of office” email auto-reply

“Radical Left” and “Democrat Senators” come in for attack.

arstechnica.com

 

[soulcougher73]

As someone who doesn’t know everything about everything, what is preventing the republicans from doing budget reconciliation and only needing 51 votes?

 

[Paratus]

Now even OoO is being used..

Trump admin defiles even the “out of office” email auto-reply

“Radical Left” and “Democrat Senators” come in for attack.

arstechnica.com

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In the before times that was a Hatch Act violation and potential grounds for dismissal.

 

[IronWing]

As someone who doesn’t know everything about everything, what is preventing the republicans for doing budget reconciliation and only needing 51 votes?

Nothing. This shutdown is Republican theater.

 

[Brainonska511]

As someone who doesn’t know everything about everything, what is preventing the republicans for doing budget reconciliation and only needing 51 votes?

Limited number of reconciliation bills per session.

But nothing is stopping them now from changing the filibuster rule. Rule changes need only a simple majority. Then they could pass whatever budget they want.

Republicans really shot themselves in the foot with impoundment and rescission. Why should Democrats sign onto a deal that could see appropriated funds impounded followed by a rescission vote that requires only a simple majority? And you have people like Vought constantly bragging about being the King Appropriator.

 

[Brainonska511]

In the before times that was a Hatch Act violation and potential grounds for dismissal.

No statute of limitations on Hatch Act violations.

 

[soulcougher73]

Limited number of reconciliation bills per session.

But nothing is stopping them now from changing the filibuster rule. Rule changes need only a simple majority. Then they could pass whatever budget they want.

Republicans really shot themselves in the foot with impoundment and rescission. Why should Democrats sign onto a deal that could see appropriated funds impounded followed by a rescission vote that requires only a simple majority? And you have people like Vought constantly bragging about being the King Appropriator.

Thanks. How many times can they do it per session? This is an area i honestly don’t know a ton about.

From a bit of reading they did it on the big ugly bill.

 

[IronWing]

Thanks. How many times can they do it per session? This is an area i honestly don’t know a ton about.

From a bit of reading they did it on the big ugly bill.

They can change the Senate rules at any time to suit their interests.