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BSdetect

(8,998 posts) Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:21 PM Dec 2018

Number of times govt. shut down in Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, France etc?

I'm guessing zero times.

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Number of times govt. shut down in Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, France etc? (Original Post) BSdetect Dec 2018 OP

Ever hear of a general strike? Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #1

A general strike is not a government shut down n/t malaise Dec 2018 #3

For Germany: Zero OldEurope Dec 2018 #2

So exceptional! BSdetect Dec 2018 #4

I take exception to American exceptionalism ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #6

Government shutdowns have become so common place that no one democratisphere Dec 2018 #5

Sneederbunk

(14,290 posts)

1. Ever hear of a general strike?

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:26 PM

Dec 2018

malaise

(268,967 posts)

3. A general strike is not a government shut down n/t

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:29 PM

Dec 2018

OldEurope

(1,273 posts)

2. For Germany: Zero

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:27 PM

Dec 2018

But then, our system is so different from yours!
A shutdown cannot happen here. Different systems, different balance of powers.

BSdetect

(8,998 posts)

4. So exceptional!

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:29 PM

Dec 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

6. I take exception to American exceptionalism

Reply to BSdetect (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:33 PM

Dec 2018

It's not all positive connotations.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

5. Government shutdowns have become so common place that no one

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 05:31 PM

Dec 2018

gives a sh't in Congress anymore! I ask you, is this any way to run a country?! The USA is a farce!

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