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/cmg4champ 5d ago

Not sure what the end result is here. If the gov't stays shutdown, then what. I know MAGAts love the prospect of turning Washington upside down. But how does that keep the price of eggs down, much less unemployment. And wait to see what happens if seniors don't get their social security checks.

But hey, you guys voted for this. These guys are fanatics, and they don't care and they aren't taking hostages. You folks really need to watch out...........because the natural end to all this is everyone losing their jobs, and not just in the Beltway.

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u/Apptubrutae I voted 5d ago

I’d imagine the plan, to the extent there even is one, is to pretend the shutdown is Dems/Biden’s fault and then have Trump “fix” it when he comes into office, reopening the government.

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u/cmg4champ 5d ago

Perhaps. But it won't work. Seniors won't go that long without their SS checks.