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[–] 35 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Out of the loop, what do you mean SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT???

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  • [–] 67 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    It’s a thing that’s been happening a lot over the past few years where US politicians refuse to sign bills that approve government spending (such as continuing to pay government employees) until their demands about some unrelated thing are met.

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  • [–] 58 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    I believe the term for this is “political blackmail”.

    Why it is accepted and legal, I don’t understand.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    because it's a tool that can be useful

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It shouldn’t have to be useful. This is just a sign of failed governance.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's useful in a healthy democracy. Which the US isn't.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Maybe as a last resort. Not the defacto standard, every couple of months let’s hold the entire government hostage.

    Hey let’s do some really evil shit and if you don’t agree, we’re gonna shut down the government and not pay anyone.

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