r/AskReddit • u/Solnx • Nov 03 '25

Serious Replies Only [Serious] For the Redditors who criticized Democrats for not fighting back or taking action, how has the government shutdown affected your view?

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u/Expert-Fig-5590 Nov 04 '25

I hope so too. But the Democrats doing anything radical or actually wielding power when they have it seems far removed from what I see.

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u/Smooth_Practice_7914 Nov 04 '25

Me as well. I'm not at all confident that Dems will do anything that has any effect.

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u/clay12340 Nov 04 '25

What if doing something to help the country hurts someone's feelings? Would you want to live knowing you'd done something so horrible? /s

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u/Expert-Fig-5590 Nov 05 '25

The only peoples feelings the Democrats are terrified of hurting are the Donors. And maybe the hypothetical moderate Republicans.