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RoeVWade

(965 posts)
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 12:56 PM Sep 2025

Will a government shutdown hurt or help? [View all]

I'm worried that a shutdown won't bring any more Democrats onboard and may lose some Independents that we will need midterms.

I think Trump's unfavorable polls across the board already gives us the advantage we need at midterms. We still need to fight all his legislative actions as much as possible, but I'm nervous about an actual shutdown. And we need to focus a lot on voting rights, and anywhere they're trying to interfere.

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