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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 45 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Enough Democrats caved that they’re ending the shutdown and people are still going to lose healthcare meaning it was entirely for nothing.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

once again making it very clear that the suffering is the point

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago

For the Democrats.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Duranie@leminal.space 10 points 2 days ago

I wish I lived in an area to vote for Chuck Schumer so that I could vote for someone else.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The orphans that were not crushed while the orphan crushing machine was unplugged, will they be spared, or just be placed back on the conveyor belt?

[–] Prox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Back on the belt, of course.

[–] ivanovsky@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Not to worry. An extra orphan crushing machine can be provisioned now to deal with the backlog.