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Out of the loop, what do you mean SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT???

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It’s a thing that’s been happening a lot over the past few years where US politicians refuse to sign bills that approve government spending (such as continuing to pay government employees) until their demands about some unrelated thing are met.

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I believe the term for this is “political blackmail”.

Why it is accepted and legal, I don’t understand.

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43 points

Sounds like terrorism to me

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because it’s a tool that can be useful

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Don’t worry, the DEA will work for IOUs until the matter is settled.

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