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Anonymous
They don’t believe in the federal government. As in, they want the Articles of Confederation back. Their main goal is to get rid of the federal government. And they finally have the power (weak speaker, very thin majority) to do just that. I think the idea (which is not well thought out) is to shut it down for three months as proof that the federal government is unnecessary. Of course, the government isn’t shut down, it’s feds working for free. But, if Feds have to quit to get a salary, that accomplishes their goal. This is the Ayn Rand/ “government small enough to drown in a bathtub” faction. |
Anonymous
They’re beyond this point now. They have no coherent ideology anymore. They want the government shut down because government = Biden = the enemy. That’s it. This isn’t about spending. It’s about government doing what they want and nothing else. |
Anonymous
This is what happens when a party has no platform and looking for free airtime/publicity. People seem to forget the last shutdown where we were hours away from losing GPS capabilities. Let seniors and military go 3 months without pay and see what happens. |
Anonymous
Agree. They are anarchics. |
Anonymous
Sigh. Anarchists. |
Anonymous
Military? WTF are MAGAS pulling this time? Didn’t military get paid during previous shutdowns? |
Anonymous
It’s not even this. If Trump wins again, the same FCers will be all in on the unitary executive because it means their “side” is in charge. They’re not anarchists. They’re fascists. |
Anonymous
Yes they were paid in 2018-2019 because their appropriations bill had passed, in 2013 they didn’t have a bill and they also went without pay. |
Anonymous
| NP. What’s the likelihood that this is all political theater and will blow over by Oct 1? I don’t understand politics very much. I though the debt ceiling fight was going to be a bigger issue but that resolved at the last minute. |
Anonymous
Kevin McCarthy would have to agree to step down as Speaker. Mr. 15 votes won’t do that. He doesn’t have a party under his control. |
Anonymous
I feel like it’s always political theater but the Republicans only get crazier every cycle. I’ve been a fed for 9 years and the only shutdown I’ve experienced was literally one Friday morning. |
Anonymous
| In 2013 we had a 17 day shutdown, in 2018-19 we had a 35 day shutdown. Feels like it’s been another 5 years and it’s time for mass furloughs again since we never learn anything. |
Anonymous
That's right. In 2013, Navy Federal gave us our pay - if you had direct deposit - on the 15th, assuming that we would end up getting paid eventually. But not sure if they would do the same this time. We are dual military so definitely worrying. |
Anonymous
Wait? What 9 years? Were you one during Trump? I’m confused. |
Anonymous
The Trump shutdown did not affect all agencies. Some appropriations bills had already passed. I don’t remember the breakdown of who was funded and who wasn’t. |