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Johnson Needs Democrats to Avoid a Shutdown, Just Like McCarthy

nymag.com Johnson Needs Democrats to Avoid a Shutdown, Just Like McCarthy

New Speaker, same dilemma: Either anger some Republicans by working with Democrats, or watch Washington shut down.

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Republicans can't govern. Governance is antithetical to everything they stand for.
- The glitch to them is the feature. This is how they intend to force the United States to collapse.
- I wonder if this will still be true for Democrats when the shoe is on the other foot. They were held together by Pelosi's skilled hand for twelve years. I think the fundamentals are strong for the Democrats. They care a lot about good governance principles. Ultimately, I think that will keep everyone on the same page. I don't see any part of the party willing to rock the boat.
  
  Where I am starting to get worried is with the national debt. The US, China, and many other governments are going to run into both debt issues and an aging population. That will force a reckoning at some point on entitlement spending, which is very popular.
  
  The solution to the debt is taxing the rich, and equitably too. They're going to have to pay double for the amount they've stolen from we the people since 1980.
The moment he reaches across the aisle, he'll be labeled RINO.
- and so the cycle will repeat. this should prove to be fun
  
  The problem is that eventually, they'll get someone that just won't reach across the isle, assuming that this guy isn't himself the one.
Man, you’d think someone would have thought of that earlier.
- Lol, thought.
Thoughts and prayers Mikey.
We're going to get a new speaker every time the debt ceiling comes up.
Does he give a fuck?
lol feck him
- frick*
- *frack
He'll watch it all burn first.
Theatrics. It’s all fake. Shut it all the fuck down. Burn it while you’re at it.

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