Comment by cosmicgadget
2 days ago
I wish you had something more substantive than "don't justify it".
The system is behaving correctly in the face of political dysfunction. Republicans don't want to fund healthcare subsidies and they don't want to negotiate appropriations in the house because Epstein. Democrats want healthcare subsidies. They have failed to compromise.
It is good that the system is gradually grinding to a halt. It forces a resolution and provides valuable data for voters. It would be worse if the government could carry on indefinitely using pretend money. I especially don't trust this administration with the power of pretend money. It is also good that the government didn't fully deadlock on day 1. Many critical services remain functional.
This isn't a great situation but I would be interested to hear about systems that handle deadlocks more gracefully. For sure I am cautiously on board with the idea of holding new elections in the event of legislative dysfunction.
All money is "pretend money"
Only if you fundamentally ignore like, exceedingly basic macro economics.
The US is $38 TRILLION Dollars in debt. I think it’s safe to say it’s been operating on pretend money for a long while.
Also it’s bizarre you're fine with millionaires who are still getting paid while doing nothing to resolve their lack of agreement withholding the pay of people going to work who can’t afford rent, food and healthcare. There is no world where that is ok.
I don't recall saying that was fine.
I recommend you seek a better familiarity with nuance. It'll help you understand the difference between debt and pretend money.
Have a good day.