I’m surprised it’s Trump that’s backed down but I’m glad he did

I don’t really follow American politics so closely but I thought they might just give him his wall to keep the country moving. I guess not, so he’s changing tactic? But wall or not at least people are getting paid again.

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JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

He backed down but the goal posts have moved closer in his favour than before, no?

AndrewtheAlu · M

@JovialPlutonian i suppose. They’re reopening for 3 weeks to negotiate it? So maybe they’ll compromise or they’ll just do this all over again

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AndrewtheAlu · M

@PainfulTruth but they said they would negotiate if the government reopened didn’t they? Or maybe I misinterpreted something I’m not sure. I thought they might give him enough to put up some kind of fence/wall thing to shut him up so they can get on with being the government but I guess the principle of even doing that is a problem. Maybe they will anyway.
Does he get control of it if it’s a national emergency? I don’t know how all this works

Virgo79 · 61-69, M

@AndrewtheAlu you can't believe a word they say, lol.

JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

@AndrewtheAlu what would make it a national emergency? If ppl crossed it would be to seek refuge that's not, if not and they were criminals then do what ever you would do.