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I love how these assholes are firing people at unprecedented rates as a way of somehow punishing Democrats. The Ds refusal to let the current admin double everyone's medical insurance costs means Rs start dismantling the government as punishment? That's what the Rs want in the first place. They're doing exactly what they want while blaming the Democrats for all the negative effects, as is tradition
This was always the plan. They're just using the shutdown as an excuse.
They're doing it because it works, alarmingly well. Sure, many Americans recognize that it's all just a dishonest tactic, but not enough of us. Many Americans fall for the con, hook, line and sinker.
It has nothing to do with the shutdown.
From the article:
Perhaps i misinterpreted what it's saying and it's just regular, garden-variety destruction of government by the fascists?
That's just USA Today uncritically repeating the disingenuous messaging of the fascists.
They may SAY that they're doing it to force shutdown negotiations, but it's just an excuse. In reality they've wanted to eliminate the Education Department since at the very latest 2012, and they just figured that pretending that it's the Dems fault would spare them the blame when it ruins the lives of millions.
The worst part is that their cult is so thoroughly brainwashed that they're almost certainly right 😮💨
Yeah, theyve already repeatedly tried to zero out (no funding for) and or close the education department.
I've said it before, but they already played their hand and admitted they want/will decimate the federal government one way or another, so it's not a negotiation tactic.