“This shutdown is different from earlier ones because Donald Trump and Russ Vought and all of their cronies are using this moment to terrorize these patriotic federal employees,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., standing with federal workers Tuesday outside the White House budget office.

Van Hollen said it’s “a big fat lie” when Trump and his budget director say the shutdown is making them fire federal workers. “It is also illegal and we will see them in court,” he said.

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    You hope for the maximum amount of suffering? At least you’re open with how awful a person you are.

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      The thinking here is short term pain for long term pain.

      Americans by and large seem very complacent with things being horrible for others unless it affects them directly. So if more people are affected directly maybe they will wake up?

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        Or maybe people are afraid. Adding suffering doesn’t guarantee a certain outcome.

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      How long can we continue to slowly suffer? Let’s get over the hump, let’s get this done with so we can start to heal. We’re all bleeding to death right now.

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      As i see communities being uprooted and american holding cAmeras i don’t see many people upholding the values that you guys proclaim to be yours. These are the very fucking neighbours you are supposed to “LOVE”.

      What’s the privlige worth if you spend it on nothing but commentary? I guess it is more suffering that you need before you ACT. What do you hope for? Favorable midterms? I guess some familie just have to suffer through. I hope they chose a lighter skin colour in their next life.