I keep seeing the idea of the Democrats forcing a government shutdown over the debt ceiling as one of the few ways to fight what is going on.

It just keeps going through my mind that Trump/Musk aren’t following any rules or laws as it is, they’re breaking every valid security rule there is as it is.

So, what would a shutdown do other than give them carte blanche to fuck shit up while all the federal workers have to go home without pay?

Musk has the wealth to just keep paying the people he wants to keep fucking shit up out of his own pockets. If all the federal workers are sent home, who is even going to do the dance of trying to stand in their way?

Isn’t that more dangerous?

I feel like maybe there’s more that I’m not understanding about the situation, but at the same time it feels like all bets are off and Musk is going to do whatever the fuck he wants no matter what is happening.

  • actionjbone
    321·
    5 days ago

    The problem is, there are no good options.

    The coup perpetrators aren’t doing it for federal money (at the moment), and they would be happy to have more of the money not be spent.

    At the same time, Democrats can’t sit idly and do nothing.

    • Asafum@feddit.nl
      173·
      5 days ago

      At the same time, Democrats can’t see idly and do nothing.

      Here’s what the Democrats currently have the power to do:

        • Asafum@feddit.nl
          12·
          4 days ago

          Because you still need the Senate. The GOP almost always votes as one since it’s almost always about benefiting the rich. When the Democrats “had power” they had 2 Republicans “Democrats” that would always vote against them whenever it was something that would help people that aren’t billionaires.

          I wish I wasn’t an atheist so I could believe Manchin and Sinema would rot in hell when they die. :/

          • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
            23·
            4 days ago

            LOL

            Where have you been the last three weeks?

            The words “Dems are powerless” shouldn’t even cross your mind after what you’ve seen, unless you’re gaslighting yourself.

    • Battle Masker@lemmy.world
      11·
      4 days ago

      sad thing is that’s exactly what they’re doing. Schumer said at the beginning of the term that the dems were gonna comply with everything, and when everyone called them and told them to grow a spine, schumer whined about how people wanted him to do something