Government Shutdown - Sep 2025 Thread

[Anonymous]

In the past, I would hope that the govt didn’t shut down. With this crowd, I hope it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one concerned with Hegseth calling a meeting of all military leaders early next week with no set agenda? Timing is odd given the potential shut down.

*Raises hand* Mentioned that in another thread. Suspicious timing.

Also, if there is a shutdown and all the top brass is here, travel back can be difficult especially without funding. Trying to figure out what would the point be in trapping all top military here but it seems like the timing can't be just dumb luck.

[Anonymous]

This guy gets it. A shutdown would help Republicans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole threatening to RIF workers who aren’t following Trump priorities— all those offices/workers HAVE ALREADY BEEN RIF’D!! This threat affects no one!! How stupid are Ds to take this seriously!!!

You are dramatically understating the cuts that Republicans want to make.

Where are these cuts listed? Is there a place that shows what they want?

I can't tell if this poster is disingenuous or stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Democrats should acquiesce to all of the Doge cuts, downsizing and RIFs that Republicans propose.

Democrats DID acquiesce to all of this. They did nothing while thousands of federal workers were fired -- and that is why they are picking this pointless fight now over the clean CR, and that is why I object.

Ask yourself if Mitch McConnell would have stood by helplessly and said, we're out of the majority, nothing we can do, had this happened when Rs were in the minority. No. They would have come up with every creative legislative tool to jam up the works - stalling nominees, blue slips, filibusters, whatever. But Ds were steamrolled and feel bad about that now, so we are stuck with this performative nonsense.

It's clear that you are casting about for reasons to argue in your own personal interest - that there be no shutdown. As I said, that's understandable, though not compelling to anyone who is concerned with more than their own pocketbook.

And to be clear, "They didn't fight last time, so they shouldn't do so now" is not compelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the past, I would hope that the govt didn’t shut down. With this crowd, I hope it does.

Who is “this crowd”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This guy gets it. A shutdown would help Republicans.

I dunno. The "fire overwhelmingly liberal DC bureaucrats" line makes me think this is either intentional propaganda for Reps or swallowing their talking points without question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Democrats should acquiesce to all of the Doge cuts, downsizing and RIFs that Republicans propose.

Democrats DID acquiesce to all of this. They did nothing while thousands of federal workers were fired -- and that is why they are picking this pointless fight now over the clean CR, and that is why I object.

Ask yourself if Mitch McConnell would have stood by helplessly and said, we're out of the majority, nothing we can do, had this happened when Rs were in the minority. No. They would have come up with every creative legislative tool to jam up the works - stalling nominees, blue slips, filibusters, whatever. But Ds were steamrolled and feel bad about that now, so we are stuck with this performative nonsense.

It's clear that you are casting about for reasons to argue in your own personal interest - that there be no shutdown. As I said, that's understandable, though not compelling to anyone who is concerned with more than their own pocketbook.

And to be clear, "They didn't fight last time, so they shouldn't do so now" is not compelling.

What is the strategy here? At what point do you think the Republicans are going to fold and bring a bill to the floor that Democrats will support? They don't care if it gets shut down because they can and will make it the Dems fault in the public eye. They are so, so much better at that then the Dems are. I just don't see the endgame here. (and p.s., I'm not a fed)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Democrats should acquiesce to all of the Doge cuts, downsizing and RIFs that Republicans propose.

Democrats DID acquiesce to all of this. They did nothing while thousands of federal workers were fired -- and that is why they are picking this pointless fight now over the clean CR, and that is why I object.

Ask yourself if Mitch McConnell would have stood by helplessly and said, we're out of the majority, nothing we can do, had this happened when Rs were in the minority. No. They would have come up with every creative legislative tool to jam up the works - stalling nominees, blue slips, filibusters, whatever. But Ds were steamrolled and feel bad about that now, so we are stuck with this performative nonsense.

It's clear that you are casting about for reasons to argue in your own personal interest - that there be no shutdown. As I said, that's understandable, though not compelling to anyone who is concerned with more than their own pocketbook.

And to be clear, "They didn't fight last time, so they shouldn't do so now" is not compelling.

What is the strategy here? At what point do you think the Republicans are going to fold and bring a bill to the floor that Democrats will support? They don't care if it gets shut down because they can and will make it the Dems fault in the public eye. They are so, so much better at that then the Dems are. I just don't see the endgame here. (and p.s., I'm not a fed)

They have never once succeeded in getting the public to blame Democrats for past shutdowns, and current polling shows a significant majority of people would blame Trump or Republicans for a shutdown this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Democrats should acquiesce to all of the Doge cuts, downsizing and RIFs that Republicans propose.

Democrats DID acquiesce to all of this. They did nothing while thousands of federal workers were fired -- and that is why they are picking this pointless fight now over the clean CR, and that is why I object.

Ask yourself if Mitch McConnell would have stood by helplessly and said, we're out of the majority, nothing we can do, had this happened when Rs were in the minority. No. They would have come up with every creative legislative tool to jam up the works - stalling nominees, blue slips, filibusters, whatever. But Ds were steamrolled and feel bad about that now, so we are stuck with this performative nonsense.

It's clear that you are casting about for reasons to argue in your own personal interest - that there be no shutdown. As I said, that's understandable, though not compelling to anyone who is concerned with more than their own pocketbook.

And to be clear, "They didn't fight last time, so they shouldn't do so now" is not compelling.

What is the strategy here? At what point do you think the Republicans are going to fold and bring a bill to the floor that Democrats will support? They don't care if it gets shut down because they can and will make it the Dems fault in the public eye. They are so, so much better at that then the Dems are. I just don't see the endgame here. (and p.s., I'm not a fed)

They have never once succeeded in getting the public to blame Democrats for past shutdowns, and current polling shows a significant majority of people would blame Trump or Republicans for a shutdown this time.

That's a fair point, I'm just sick of republicans winning all the comms because they are more than willing to lie. Shutdowns mostly hurt feds anyway with the way they currently run. WIC might run out, immigration will slow (which...), and maybe they shut the parks or maybe they could decide to keep the parks open. Then it takes a very long time to impact anyone other than feds. Mail will come. SS checks will show up. Veterans' benefits continue. TSA keeps working. For many the impacts are very slow to show and by then the damage will be done.

[Anonymous]

TSA keeps working.

Are you sure? because last time (2018-19) many TSA employees quit and walked off the job. Many can make more in jobs that are not so stressful, and if they are not getting paid for weeks on end, many cannot afford to show up to work. The only thing that ended the 2018-19 shutdown is that ATCs sicked out and air travel was about to collapse on the Eastern seaboard. With all the challenges this year, I am not sure it needs much of a push.

[Anonymous]

And yes I know ATCs are FAA - but I am not sure that either TSA or ATC will hold up during a shutdown that drags on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all of you cheering a shutdown because it will not impact you, how about you agree to donate your entire paycheck to provide medical care for the poor for every week the government is shut down and resign from your job if there are mass firings? No? Then don't expect federal workers to make the same sacrifice to satisfy your politics.

I'm a fed. Everyone in my office thinks the Dems should stand firm. I don't believe you're a fed.

sounds like we need to balance the feds in that they reflect the voting makeup of the country

Our standards are much higher than that. Most of us have PhDs. You're not going to find many qualified Republicans to hire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all of you cheering a shutdown because it will not impact you, how about you agree to donate your entire paycheck to provide medical care for the poor for every week the government is shut down and resign from your job if there are mass firings? No? Then don't expect federal workers to make the same sacrifice to satisfy your politics.

I'm a fed. Everyone in my office thinks the Dems should stand firm. I don't believe you're a fed.

sounds like we need to balance the feds in that they reflect the voting makeup of the country

It's always quotas with the Republicans. Can't you get a government job on your own merit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This guy gets it. A shutdown would help Republicans.

I dunno. The "fire overwhelmingly liberal DC bureaucrats" line makes me think this is either intentional propaganda for Reps or swallowing their talking points without question.

Both.