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[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

GOP in Congress.

The one time the Dems shut down the government it was a legalism that was quickly repaired.

GOPs get elected and then mess up the government they are suppsoed to be running.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-history-congress/

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's by design since Reagan. They mess it up to prove it doesn't work.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Don't get me started on Reagan.

Just don't

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Don’t suggest fixing it though. They don’t want to hear about that.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unfair characterization to not point out it was a republican dominated congress in both houses at the time that did that intentionally.