Looks like there’s some tension brewing between Trump and conservatives over the debt limit. What’s your take on this?
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Not really a clash. Conservatives only care about the debt ceiling when they’re not in power. They’ll probably ignore it again, just like during Trump’s first term, and keep piling up debt.
Holland said:
Not really a clash. Conservatives only care about the debt ceiling when they’re not in power. They’ll probably ignore it again, just like during Trump’s first term, and keep piling up debt.
Exactly, they’ll keep backing Trump on this no matter what.
@Mal
Rand Paul might make some noise, but it won’t mean much.
Avery said:
@Mal
Rand Paul might make some noise, but it won’t mean much.
Susan Collins will probably say something about how they’ve learned their lesson.
Avery said:
@Mal
Rand Paul might make some noise, but it won’t mean much.
Susan Collins will probably say something about how they’ve learned their lesson.
She’ll definitely be ‘troubled’ again.
@Avery
Her furrowed brows will be working overtime for sure.
Avery said:
@Mal
Rand Paul might make some noise, but it won’t mean much.
Paul just likes to make a scene.
Holland said:
Not really a clash. Conservatives only care about the debt ceiling when they’re not in power. They’ll probably ignore it again, just like during Trump’s first term, and keep piling up debt.
Journalists need to do better. They should say, ‘On Jan 20th, conservatives will stop pretending to care about the debt.’ It’s the same cycle every time.
@Vic
The media’s corporate bosses won’t let them say that. They know exactly what they’re doing.
@Vic
It’s part of the narrative: ‘Trump’s support is falling apart.’ Total nonsense.
@Vic
Good reporters focus on what’s happening, not what might happen. Predicting the future is more for opinion pieces than real news.
Wei said:
@Vic
Good reporters focus on what’s happening, not what might happen. Predicting the future is more for opinion pieces than real news.
Plenty of analysis pieces discuss likely outcomes. This isn’t any different. We know the debt ceiling drama will vanish once Trump’s back in.
It’s the same old pattern. They act like they care about the debt when it’s convenient, then forget about it once they’re in power. Sound familiar?
Rowan said:
It’s the same old pattern. They act like they care about the debt when it’s convenient, then forget about it once they’re in power. Sound familiar?
Funny how we stop hearing about inflation and groceries after elections, huh?
@Noel
Exactly. And then they say stuff like, ‘Prices never really come down.’
@Noel
One of my relatives even credited Trump with lowering interest rates. Wild stuff.
@Noel
Even the ‘War on Christmas’ was missing this year.
@Noel
It’s all spoon-fed through partisan media. Ask for specifics, and they just deflect or attack.