Not so many years ago, Republicans shut down the government and the Democrats behaved as if they were overthrowing the government. They bemoaned the people who worked for the federal government in DC that would not get their paychecks. Obama closed down parks and federal monuments. It was deemed as catastrophic.
I'm old enough to remember back in Oct, 2013 when the Govt shut down for (gasp) 16 whole days and Obama, being the petty little princess that he is, ordered the Capitol Police to keep Veterans and their families from visiting Veteran memorials - using officers and fences to keep… pic.twitter.com/YzPAzRlUfP
— AwakenedOutlaw⚒️ (@AwakenedOutlaw) December 20, 2024
11 years ago, during a government shutdown, criminal Obama fenced up the WW2 memorial (and so many more devious deeds) so that WW2 vets couldn't visit.
— 🇺🇸 ʟᴇғᴛ ᴄᴏᴀˢᴛ ᴠᴀɢʀᴀɴᴛ 🇺🇸 (@Baklava_USA) December 20, 2024
Since Obama is running things TODAY, what devious things will Obama do to America during this government shutdown❓🤔 pic.twitter.com/k2Fr3hKwx2
Oh, those were the days. Now, the Democrats apparently have a whole different view on government shutdowns.
A real opposition party leader would hold the line and shut down the government, underscoring the urgency of opposing Trump's fascism. How about: "We can't fund the salaries of ICE agents terrorizing communities until Trump gets the rogue agency under control." Anything!!!! https://t.co/KXx6B8Wc7D
— Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) September 22, 2025
Rogue agents? I think Emma means the people making sure strangers aren't allowed to come into our country without the proper paperwork. What a crazy job that is!
My concern about this idea is that it gives the president broader authority to decide what is essential and what isn’t, what gets funded and what doesn’t, during the shutdown. Could easily backfire. https://t.co/nZz4OtQkBy
— The Literarian Gazette (@TLiterarian) September 22, 2025
Heaven forbid a President has some authority to decide what is essential when Congress decides not to fund the government!
This is a direct result of the Yglesias, Shor, centrist approach to political engagement. If you’re always following public opinion taking principled stances and leading is difficult. They want to play both sides and you can’t do that when you stake out a strong position. https://t.co/Br9AUrL8iE
— Monstar (@Burlydee) September 22, 2025
To be fair, Yglesias guiding your party is a dumb decision, but he is hardly the problem with the modern day Democratic party. The people celebrating the murder or a political foe are way way more problematic.
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@SenSchumer @RepJeffries if you want to be leaders of the opposition party, act like it. Sternly worded letters and demanding meetings ain't leadership. https://t.co/3Q90xFTZZa
— CJ (∞/89) (@Neuromechanic) September 22, 2025
The problem with the Democrat's theory is Republicans won't go into absolute hysterics if the government is shut down. We're the people who believe in smaller government, after all. We might actually enjoy a government shutdown. The Democrats might just be doing the GOP and its supporters a favor.
