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everyonematters

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8. I don't know how you would know that. I haven't seen any polling on it.

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:24 PM

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Even on the original shutdown, only a narrow plurality was in our favor. A lot of people blamed both. The Democratic Party needs to be about improving people's lives thru winning elections. Shutdowns are a risky political strategy where there is no guarantee in the outcome. In promoting popular economic policies, such as raising the minimum wage or taxing the wealthy there is only an upside.

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"Thank a Democrat. It's their shutdown." [View all] Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday OP

I'm flying out of Newark today and watching the site that reports the lines. Scrivener7 Yesterday #1

Everybody is responsible for their own actions. Refusing to fund DHS is an action. everyonematters Yesterday #2

All the Republicans have to do is enact the protocols that will ensure ICE acts legally Quiet Em Yesterday #3

This kind of thinking is what has created the largest voting block - independents. everyonematters Yesterday #4

Independents, or non-affiliated, want ICE reined in as well. Quiet Em Yesterday #5

Do they want to see long lines at the airports, people missing pay checks or lose their jobs or everyonematters Yesterday #6

No one does. By the majority of the population know that it is the con artist who is causing this. Quiet Em Yesterday #7

I don't know how you would know that. I haven't seen any polling on it. everyonematters Yesterday #8

The con artist is responsible for the shut down. Quiet Em Yesterday #9

There are a lot of people struggling economically. They were struggling before Trump came into office. everyonematters 23 hrs ago #10

People need to call their Republican representatives and tell them to end the shutdown. Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #11