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Post by ozziebear on Feb 25, 2021 19:52:02 GMT -6
I think I'm overestimating how much most Americans actually get upset about shutdown threats because they've become so routine at this point. I mean they should care, not because the doomy countdown clock on CNN tells them it's vvvvvv scary, but because it harms actual people. I know you all know this. I’ve learned outside the DC/ bubble, virtually 0% of Americans care because so much is still essential. Their mail gets delivered, their social security checks keep coming, etc etc. I did have someone complain to me when I was furloughed in 2013 about accepting the backpay 🙄 Sure sure. You go lose a month+ salary by zero fault of your own. You’ll def refuse when someone offers that money back to you.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 19:56:11 GMT -6
I think I'm overestimating how much most Americans actually get upset about shutdown threats because they've become so routine at this point. I mean they should care, not because the doomy countdown clock on CNN tells them it's vvvvvv scary, but because it harms actual people. I know you all know this. I’ve learned outside the DC/ bubble, virtually 0% of Americans care because so much is still essential. Their mail gets delivered, their social security checks keep coming, etc etc. I did have someone complain to me when I was furloughed in 2013 about accepting the backpay 🙄 Sure sure. You go lose a month+ salary by zero fault of your own. You’ll def refuse when someone offers that money back to you. I will spare you the very lengthy rant I routinely employ when people are disrespectful toward the career civil service 😅
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Post by richard on Feb 25, 2021 20:00:21 GMT -6
Giving people, especially Progressives, a chance to say they voted for it before it gets stripped is smart.
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Post by ktg on Feb 25, 2021 20:07:08 GMT -6
Gov contractors are everywhere and feel the effects of the shutdowns.
But of course, not everyone is a contractor.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 20:14:44 GMT -6
I think maybe I'm an old who is misusing the 👀 emoji bc I never said it wasn't smart
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 20:14:58 GMT -6
I'm putting myself in time out
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Post by clucky on Feb 25, 2021 20:19:14 GMT -6
I think maybe I'm an old who is misusing the 👀 emoji bc I never said it wasn't smart Embrace it
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 20:23:31 GMT -6
I think maybe I'm an old who is misusing the 👀 emoji bc I never said it wasn't smart Embrace it I'm being dumb and sensitive and reactionary and it has nothing to do with anything that was posted or said here so I'm trying to gracefully excuse myself, clucky!! 😘
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Post by byjove on Feb 25, 2021 20:52:18 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 20:54:21 GMT -6
Talking the talk. Walking the walk. Or uh....biking the bike.
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Post by clucky on Feb 25, 2021 21:03:34 GMT -6
I'm being dumb and sensitive and reactionary and it has nothing to do with anything that was posted or said here so I'm trying to gracefully excuse myself, clucky!! 😘 Well, FTR, you shall never misuse that more than I do. 😬👀
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Post by athn64 on Feb 25, 2021 21:23:03 GMT -6
I think I'm overestimating how much most Americans actually get upset about shutdown threats because they've become so routine at this point. I mean they should care, not because the doomy countdown clock on CNN tells them it's vvvvvv scary, but because it harms actual people. I know you all know this. I’ve learned outside the DC/ bubble, virtually 0% of Americans care because so much is still essential. Their mail gets delivered, their social security checks keep coming, etc etc. I did have someone complain to me when I was furloughed in 2013 about accepting the backpay 🙄 Sure sure. You go lose a month+ salary by zero fault of your own. You’ll def refuse when someone offers that money back to you. I get super pissed every shutdown. I have raged about it to H before. I will always try to make those around me care too. I have def called and raged at my reps in the past. I wish it were easier for people far removed from Washington to have more of an idea exactly how much it affects people.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 25, 2021 21:32:53 GMT -6
I’ve learned outside the DC/ bubble, virtually 0% of Americans care because so much is still essential. Their mail gets delivered, their social security checks keep coming, etc etc. I did have someone complain to me when I was furloughed in 2013 about accepting the backpay 🙄 Sure sure. You go lose a month+ salary by zero fault of your own. You’ll def refuse when someone offers that money back to you. I get super pissed every shutdown. I have raged about it to H before. I will always try to make those around me care too. I have def called and raged at my reps in the past. I wish it were easier for people far removed from Washington to have more of an idea exactly how much it affects people. I like to cite the OPM analysis that says that only about 15% of federal employees even live in the DC area and, all of WV and most of VA and a lot of MD are soooooo far outside the Beltway even that stat is a little bit muddy. www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/data-analysis-documentation/federal-employment-reports/reports-publications/federal-civilian-employment/
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Post by beatch on Feb 25, 2021 21:50:59 GMT -6
Mamchin and Sinema are approaching Mitch McConnell hate levels for me.
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Post by lagom on Feb 25, 2021 21:51:41 GMT -6
This is interesting. Takes away the talking point about small businesses being able to afford it but would theoretically make them strive to keep wages more competitive (if businesses wouldn’t figure out a way around it.) I kind of love this. Win win. Make large corps pay taxes and incentivize raising wages.
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Post by beatch on Feb 25, 2021 22:16:23 GMT -6
Yep.
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Post by blurnette989 on Feb 26, 2021 2:31:35 GMT -6
I think I'm overestimating how much most Americans actually get upset about shutdown threats because they've become so routine at this point. I mean they should care, not because the doomy countdown clock on CNN tells them it's vvvvvv scary, but because it harms actual people. I know you all know this. We have 500,000 dead and a lot of people do not seem overly bothered by that. They don't see it as affecting them despite the fact that it affects people they know.
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2021 5:55:41 GMT -6
You serious, Clark?
What hold does he still have over these people?!? So his condemnation of DT after the impeachment trial was fake news?
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2021 5:58:59 GMT -6
A palate cleanser after fucking Mitch
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Post by starbuck on Feb 26, 2021 6:04:36 GMT -6
Yall i had a dream last night that Joe Biden and I were secretly in love. I would visit the white house like a lot to hang out with him.
A few days into his Presidency he was suddenly very sick and I decided it was a great time to tell him how I felt, because Jill would have to understand and wouldn't be mad. I mean the man was dying.
And it revitalizes him. And he wakes up and sits up and tells me this metaphor about how even if I don't live baseball I can still love him the most. 🤔
And then the WH was attacked and my sister and I are hiding in Joe's bathroom. And we figure out the bad guys are there so steal Catholic religious artifacts, which apparently the WH has loads of.
The end.
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2021 6:04:56 GMT -6
Should have posted this before the palate cleanser... but samurai futurologist? Lol ok
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2021 6:06:01 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 26, 2021 6:07:39 GMT -6
So we bombed an Iranian weapons facility in Syria
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Post by starbuck on Feb 26, 2021 6:08:39 GMT -6
So we bombed an Iranian weapons facility in Syria I am all kinds of nervous about this.
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 26, 2021 6:20:38 GMT -6
So we bombed an Iranian weapons facility in Syria I am all kinds of nervous about this. Same even though it’s the response to their attack last?,2? Weeks ago.
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 26, 2021 6:51:07 GMT -6
Wow. CNN just an interview with tarrio. That was jaw dropping He’s seriously considering running for office
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Post by starbuck on Feb 26, 2021 6:52:38 GMT -6
Wow. CNN just an interview with tarrio. That was jaw dropping He’s seriously considering running for office That was so fucked up. My gosh.
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Post by Eagles on Feb 26, 2021 7:10:25 GMT -6
Did we know that Rachel Levine, the nominee for Asst HHS Sec, would be the first openly trans Senate confirmed official? That is, to borrow a phrase from POTUS, a big fucking deal. Yes! I love Rachel.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 26, 2021 7:23:55 GMT -6
Did we know that Rachel Levine, the nominee for Asst HHS Sec, would be the first openly trans Senate confirmed official? That is, to borrow a phrase from POTUS, a big fucking deal. Yes! I love Rachel. That's right she's the one we stole from PA. I did know that. Still pumped about it!!!
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Post by dc2london on Feb 26, 2021 7:24:21 GMT -6
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