If the republicans wanted the government open, they’d just have to negotiate with the people who can provide the votes to open it back up again. Instead, they’re refusing to negotiate and either expecting the democrats to cave and give them what they want by passing the bill or just figuring they’ll leave the government shut down which also benefits them.

It’s pretty clear that Obama accomplished more for peace just by getting elected than Trump has in nearly five years as president.

What a loser; they just gave that thing to Obama as soon as he got elected and Trump has gotten elected twice and has been campaigning for the prize for months now, asking everyone he knows to nominate him but they gave it to a woman opposition leader from Venezuela instead. Hopefully he’s really hurt by this.

Only two of them?!

Agreed, no one should care about their threats; they already did mass layoffs when the government wasn’t shut down so if they’re going to lay people off, they’re going to do it regardless of the current status.

I hope so too, but I’m sure it’s just sycophants doing sycophant stuff.

Yeah, makes sense that they’d say that. I can’t believe the level of mental gymnastics they have to go through to justify thinking that this guy who they know to lie about everything has the best intentions.

Wow, that obvious thing that we all knew and he denied is true. I wish that half the country would learn that he lies about everything.

I hope every single one of them realizes that they were used as seat fillers for more culture war bullshit. I’m sure they can see right through these two man-babies for the weak human beings they are and will think twice when they’re asked to do something illegal/immoral for them.

Again, nothing sexual.

No. Being that there’s no war there, that was an easy question.

You’ve done nothing to instill any confidence in me about Chinese state sponsored social media apps and only supported my original point that I trust a US state sponsored social media app LESS than one from china at this point.

There are multiple reasons for me. First and foremost is the data collection that they’ve been accused of; I know American companies do the same thing, but there’s something more nefarious about a state run data collection scheme than a public company collecting data to sell you ads, which I’m also trying to avoid as much as possible. Next, I don’t support their labor practices - using child, slave (Uyghurs) and cheaper labor is a big deterrent. I realize that some level of that is unavoidable with the way our society is based, but I don’t really need another social media outlet in my life anyway, so it’s a really easy cut for me.

Oh yeah, also because a state run social media app is something that I feel is an easy way for that state to push propaganda.

I never used it because of the Chinese government affiliation. I’d feel even less inclined to use it with maga affiliation.

They only just now went to look at the offices?!

Yes, but you can pretty much say that every day and be correct under this administration too.

Was he expected to stop doing that at the memorial?

Needs some penis pill ads to really legitimize it.

This only works on people who can either be shamed into leaving their jobs or work for people who will actually fire them.

Yeah I saw that the governor is pushing that one. The governor seems to be grasping at anything that implicates him as a lefty though, while publicly saying that he would say the opposite if it were true. Just the fact that he’s disseminating information like that before anything is verified, to me, means that he’s trying to prove his narrative and not looking for answers. Also, the guy having a trans roommate and possible relationship with them could be damning of him being a righty too.