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“This shutdown is different from earlier ones because Donald Trump and Russ Vought and all of their cronies are using this moment to terrorize these patriotic federal employees,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., standing with federal workers Tuesday outside the White House budget office.

Van Hollen said it’s “a big fat lie” when Trump and his budget director say the shutdown is making them fire federal workers. “It is also illegal and we will see them in court,” he said.

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[–] lowleekun@ani.social 29 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Who fucking cares. Fascist forces are kidnapping people off your streets and all i am seeing is live coverage.

I fucking hope this shutdown keeps at it as long as possible for the maximum amount of suffering because U.S.-fuckers need a louder death rattle than they alrwady have. There is no 'when' to resist. Fuck every single day of this shit.

I said i am welcoming refugees from the U.S. but every fucking day that statement loses value.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip -3 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

You hope for the maximum amount of suffering? At least you're open with how awful a person you are.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 22 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The thinking here is short term pain for long term pain.

Americans by and large seem very complacent with things being horrible for others unless it affects them directly. So if more people are affected directly maybe they will wake up?

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Or maybe people are afraid. Adding suffering doesn't guarantee a certain outcome.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Being afraid means you can let the people you love suffer in the end? Cowards.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Tell me you've never been in any real danger without telling me you've never been in any real danger. It's fight, flight or fawn; you don't get to decide.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Fight, flight, fawn, or freeze. I'm a freezer.

[–] ngdev@lemmy.zip 3 points 14 hours ago

lmfao victim blaming is crazy

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

How long can we continue to slowly suffer? Let's get over the hump, let's get this done with so we can start to heal. We're all bleeding to death right now.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Pain is the only way idiots listen to the truth.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 3 points 13 hours ago

Don't have kids.

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

As i see communities being uprooted and american holding cAmeras i don't see many people upholding the values that you guys proclaim to be yours. These are the very fucking neighbours you are supposed to "LOVE".

What's the privlige worth if you spend it on nothing but commentary? I guess it is more suffering that you need before you ACT. What do you hope for? Favorable midterms? I guess some familie just have to suffer through. I hope they chose a lighter skin colour in their next life.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lowleekun@ani.social -3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Germany and yes we are just as goofy and stupid as you guys are. Not much behind in "development"

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Ironic.

I don't hope your people suffer.

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 0 points 15 hours ago

No need to hope, we already do

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 6 points 16 hours ago

It is almost like this was part of a plan.