Ruben Bolling 🪲Jan 23, 2023
Both parties have held the debt ceiling hostage as a political tool. For example, in 2011, the Republicans did it. But in 2013, the Republicans did it. On the other hand, this year it is the Republicans who are doing it.
Show threadWGAvanDijkJan 23, 2023
@rubenbolling
It seems in 2006 the Democrats, including Joe Biden, used it as a political tool. I think it's stupid by either side to use it as a political tool.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/us/politics/debt-ceiling-democrats-republicans-history.html
How the Debt Ceiling Came to Be a Political Cudgel

The current fight over raising the debt limit is proving to be another lesson in American political dysfunction.

Show threadRufus T. FireflyJan 24, 2023
@WGAvanDijk @rubenbolling It seems that WGAvanDijk didn't read the article attached to his post. Bit sloppy, that.
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@chuck88 @rubenbolling
Rufus: I am a woman, a bit sloppy that you did not notice. 🙂

Indeed, I was sloppy for not reading the article. The New York Times allowed me to read just one paragraph, the rest was behind a pay wall, which I was not prepared to pay for. So, I thought, I am going to be sloppy and just post this remark and see how people react.

I could have investigated further. I did not.

Jan 24, 2023 at 9:20amWeb
Show threadRufus T. FireflyJan 24, 2023
@WGAvanDijk @rubenbolling "Rufus: I am a woman, a bit sloppy that you did not notice." True, dat. My bad. Not that it matters. It's still false equivalence and not helpful. And it would be a "shared responsibility for both parties" only if one of them had ever shown even a *teeny* bit of interest in getting rid of it. Right now it's like saying I have a shared responsibility for disarming the thug holding a gun to my head. Only one of us wants to do it.
Show threadWGAvanDijkJan 24, 2023
@chuck88 @rubenbolling
Oh, really.
OK. I am a bad person.
My bad.
I am sorry.
Please help make the world a better place.
I am not an American, I cannot improve the USA situation.
I can improve the Dutch situation and I did.
Please do your best.
Kind regards, and hugz, and lots of love,
Wendy
Show threadWGAvanDijkJan 24, 2023
@chuck88 @rubenbolling
I guess you need to hear this, dear Rufus: you are a wonderful person.
Please continue to be wonderful, and please, help make the world a good place for all here.