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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:31 AM Feb 2018

Support For Government Shutdown To Save DACA Weak.

Even though polls show strong support for DACA support for "shutdown" to save it weak. Even though Democrats could use the budget and shutdown to leverage pass of DACA, shutting down the government would hurt Democrats more than Republicans.

Pervasive hate radio and actually biased MSM and both siderism blunt the Democrats ability to use that tactic. The GOP is able to use blind racism to push their anti immigration ideas.

If you want decent legislation you have to have Democrats in power.

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Support For Government Shutdown To Save DACA Weak. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Feb 2018 OP
Precisely. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #1
Racism Will Be Our Downfall. Democrats Really Have Little Leverage. TheMastersNemesis Feb 2018 #2
Very true. I hope we can get something but honestly I think it is unlikely. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #3
I can't post turnitup Feb 2018 #4
 

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
2. Racism Will Be Our Downfall. Democrats Really Have Little Leverage.
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:39 AM
Feb 2018

I do not believe that the Democrats really caved. It is just that when the shutdown happened that the RW hate machine went on steroids. And the own a lot of the broadcast infrastructure. And the MSM was of little help because it was inclined to protect the GOP.

Demsrule86

(68,618 posts)
3. Very true. I hope we can get something but honestly I think it is unlikely.
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:31 AM
Feb 2018

I am hoping that the GOP won't want the horrific optics of the deportation of essentially Americans young people in an election year. It is probably our only shot.

 

turnitup

(94 posts)
4. I can't post
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:35 AM
Feb 2018

sorry to go off topic, but I am so excited I got a heart. To whomever sent it thank you so much

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