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socialist_n_TN

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35. There's a lot of that in my thinking.......

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 05:00 PM

Sep 2013

A government shutdown would undoubtedly hurt a lot of people, but caving into the RW's terrorism would be worse IMO. Caving would hurt a lot MORE people for a lot longer time AND would make it impossible to govern in the future.

There's no good answers here. Personally, I think a couple million people occupying D.C. 24/7 might make the point better than any letters, emails, and strongly worded LTTE would ever do. Of course that option also has it's disadvantages and dangers.

Like I said, no good options. That's what happens when you begin to careen into a pre-revolutionary phase.

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Anyone else ready to say fuck it, let it shut down? [View all] NickB79 Sep 2013 OP

no Whisp Sep 2013 #1

I'm ready to finally have health insurance. So, no. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #2

I'm not suggesting caving on ACA or anything else NickB79 Sep 2013 #11

If you live in a red state, you may be screwed out of the gate. Blue states will bluestate10 Sep 2013 #16

I live in a red state. So, yes, I would be screwed. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #19

We can't control this at all beyond making nasty phone calls Warpy Sep 2013 #3

If Obama has to cave again, yes, shut it down* DJ13 Sep 2013 #4

+100 for a Ramsey mention! dionysus Sep 2013 #36

you may be mis-over-estimating pscot Sep 2013 #5

Nope. nt Wait Wut Sep 2013 #6

I am not sick of eating or paying my bills. So, no, I am not ready to say "fuck it!" Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #7

I too will be affected badly by this NickB79 Sep 2013 #13

Within our system, that is the problem. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #28

I, too, will be affected. RebelOne Sep 2013 #33

Yes. I am ready. Laelth Sep 2013 #8

I hear you....and you could well be right. I'm afraid though that snappyturtle Sep 2013 #9

No. I am not a Republican. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

What does that statement mean? The fact is more people who vote republican will be bluestate10 Sep 2013 #22

His point... Lancero Sep 2013 #37

If so many people weren't going to be hurt then I'd be all in favor of letting Downtown Hound Sep 2013 #12

well..... handmade34 Sep 2013 #14

No, too many innocents stand to be harmed seveneyes Sep 2013 #15

Well, they want to make a principled stand. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #17

NO! Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #18

I cannot agree Kennah Sep 2013 #20

if it happened, the GOP would lose any chance of winning independent voters yurbud Sep 2013 #21

No Marrah_G Sep 2013 #23

nope. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #24

I don't want a shutdown Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #25

On one hand I agree with you, but on the other hand... Taitertots Sep 2013 #26

Speaking on behalf of the millions Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #27

. Iggo Sep 2013 #30

Nope. Iggo Sep 2013 #29

Trillion Dollar Coin dawg Sep 2013 #31

Right On bahrbearian Sep 2013 #32

That's for next month's manufactured crisis. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #34

There's a lot of that in my thinking....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #35