NonilexTrump’s Grand Plan for a #GovernmentShutdown
The #Trump admin might use a #shutdown to finish the job #DOGE started.
The congressional impasse over spending may now supercharge Trump’s efforts to slash the #CivilService—just as the bulk of those being paid not to work lose their job when the fiscal year ends. Should the #government shut down tomorrow, it could lead to the dramatic winnowing of its size conservatives have sought for decades.
#coup #TrumpCoup2
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/09/trumps-grand-plan-for-a-government-shutdown/684401/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxa8Wel-H610sgU3WuFQDpkk
The complexities of #CollectiveBargaining agreements & #CivilService protections, not to mention the real-life impact of eliminating people who provide #benefits to the #public, have stalled past efforts to shrink the government. #Trump has shown no inclination to slow down.
Steve Hersey@Nonilex
I'm of two minds about the merits of a shutdown, but mostly I'm thinking that the Trumpians are going to do the same crap with or without a shutdown. The shutdown just accelerates that process (and probably makes it more visible and likely to trigger public backlash).
I'm of two minds about the merits of a shutdown, but mostly I'm thinking that the Trumpians are going to do the same crap with or without a shutdown. The shutdown just accelerates that process (and probably makes it more visible and likely to trigger public backlash).
Loafer