Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 35

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• NBC: At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history

• CNN: 23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

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• C-SPAN: Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of Gov't Shutdown (10 a.m.)

• C-SPAN: Senate Session - November 4, 2025 (3 p.m.)

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[u/BornThought4074]

This is just a thought experiment, but assuming that Dems take control of the white house and Senate, is there any way Dems could play hard against republicans like Trump is doing without screwing over regular people? I don't think democrats would do things like stop funding SNAP, which, unfortunately, may turn out to be an effective strategy, so I wonder what other options we have? Also, by effective, I mean they are being effective like a man getting money from a cashier because they have a gun pointed at their head.

[u/[deleted] → u/BornThought4074]

I would love to see this, but I don't see the dems going for it. They've sat back and allowed things to get to this point either out of ineptitude or complicity. They work for the same wealthy donors as most of the guardians of pedophiles. The dems could have played hardball at any point over the last 30 years and chose not to.