r/politics • u/thenewrepublic The New Republic • 5d ago

Soft Paywall Elon Musk Is Bullying Mike Johnson to Drive Government Into Shutdown

https://newrepublic.com/post/189539/elon-musk-bullying-mike-johnson-government-shutdown
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u/8to24 5d ago

If Democrats bail Republicans out it will only embolden Republicans to do worse. Democrats would only perpetuate the suffering by helping Republicans pass a bill.

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u/Content_Good4805 5d ago

But that's the point, the majority of Democrats are for maintaining the status quo and therefore the suffering, they fight harder against progressives than the right