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Republicans show first noticeable crack on shutdown as it becomes longest in US history (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Aren't we still 2 weeks away from the longest in US history?

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The shutdown, which began on 1 October, has become the longest full government shutdown in US history, and the third-longest when including partial shutdowns. If it extends past Tuesday, it will surpass the 21-day shutdown of 1995-96 to claim second place. Only the 35-day partial shutdown during Donald Trump’s first term, from December 2018 to January 2019, has lasted longer.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    lol T-Rump is going for his own record.

    Aside, demographically, isn’t it mostly republican states suffering from the shutdown, them being the biggest receivers of government assistance?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Yes. Welfare red states will suffer the most from this and all of Trump's policies.

    And I'm enjoying every moment of their suffering. I savor it slowly like a fine wine.

    Except the part where we end up bailing out farmers who voted to destroy their own livelihoods.

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