Republicans vote no in December, Republicans get what they want. Par for the course

It would be best for everyone besides those in power so extremely unlikely

You’d think… But they always cave. They trust a handshake deal or compromise and let the goal posts get moved. I’m not jaded at all

Food benefits end on Oct 31. I assume that’s when the real pressure will begin. Democrats will probably cave at that point because they have a heart. I hope they don’t but historically they haven’t had a spine

I’m not going to argue about who should or shouldn’t be permitted to own firearms. I grew up around them and in general don’t have issue with them. (On a side note: I do have a problem with firearm tough guy culture) I do however think it’s silly to pretend they aren’t manufactured as weapons and pretend that normal tools and objects are on the same level as them. They are designed to kill.

I hate that argument. I think we can all agree that while all items you listed can be dangerous… Only one is manufactured to intentionally be a weapon. I haven’t seen very many wood chipper attacks on schools lately.

Wow I started reading that list assuming it wouldn’t be very long but it kept going and going and going

This is literally only the 12th most insane thing in the past 3 months.

Why are you telling the jellyfin Lemmy about jellyfin? Did something new happen? I’m confused

I changed it to auto. Forgot to add that part

I just had this problem for the first time last night! I changed bitrate from a random low rate that tends to work on my wifi and it fixed itself.

So what now? Are there any consequences for this? The administration is basically giving the middle finger to law and order.

I didn’t expect wartime authority to start until closer to the election cycle…

It’s hard to believe we’re only a couple months into this…

Probably social media spreading conspiracies too…

Oh my god. How did we end up here?

But hasn’t Congress already allocated money for the programs they are dismantling? I know doge isn’t spending money but don’t get how they can immediately shut down funding that’s already been approved

So how the fuck is doge getting around the approved budget with appropriated funds? I still don’t get HOW this is happening. It seems surreal, we’re taught in schools how the different branches of government works and these bullshit checks and balances but all it really takes is a president saying “hey do what this guy says” and everything just breaks down?! I’m definitely not a political expert and maybe that’s why I’m so confused.

There will definitely be an attempt to eliminate or “postpone” them. I’m certain Trump is looking at Putin in power and other governments in a state of war without elections as inspiration.

Because that chart doesn’t show defense… Its Medicare, Medicaid, and then 4 blocks of (other)