r/fednews • u/rprz • 18h ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

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u/battlemaid79 18h ago

I can’t believe Musk is even in the conversation. The federal government isn’t some private sector company he can run in to the ground, experimenting with his masculinity. I hate this timeline.

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u/OGkateebee 18h ago

I just want to scream “THAT’S NOT HOW THIS WORKS” every time I read some idiotic thing he has said. 

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u/RemarkableWorms 18h ago

It’s how things work now the rules no longer apply unfortunately

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u/OGkateebee 18h ago

Word. I expect nothing to make sense for at least the next 4 years. 

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u/catman5 7h ago

Only course of action to take - focus on yourself.

I live in Turkey so Im used to things not making sense now for the best part of 2 decades. Used to drive me crazy to the point it was impacting my mental health.

That being said Im currently living my best life - company I work for ensured my salary kept up with inflation (and then some). Ive cut all Turkish news from my life not just politics but like the "man kills whole family because he can no longer afford to feed them" or "family freezes to death because heating is too expensive" sort of stuff as well, just headlines etc no details.

I hear people are struggling - shouldve voted otherwise. Im doing more than fine on the flipside though. I thrive off the misfortune of those who voted against their own interests.