Dear Democrats in Congress: SHUT IT DOWN

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24. You act like Democrats are causing this.

You need to remember that Democrats have been conciliatory over and over again for years. We have tried to follow the rules and the norms and the laws.

The Republicans have kicked us to the ground over and over again. They will lie to our faces with their fingers crossed behind their backs and then stab us in our backs.

More than the civilian employees will suffer. Every business and person that relies on tourism at a National Park will suffer. Contractors that do work for the federal government will suffer. Restaurants, retail stores and landlords will suffer when people don't get paychecks.

But what happens if we "make nice" and help them pass their death bill? What then?

This is our point of leverage to hopefully at least save some part of our democracy.

We know from the polls and conversations with people in the real world that they think Democrats are weak and ineffective. Well let's put that to fucking rest.