US federal agency site blames looming government shutdown on ‘radical left’
In an unusual move, Donald Trump’s administration is using the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website to blame the looming government shutdown on the “radical left”.
The giant red banner, splashed across the agency website on Tuesday morning, comes after Republican and Democratic leaders did not reach an agreement on government spending legislation beyond the Tuesday night deadline, which will result in hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed and agencies shutting down key functions.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/hud-website-government-shutdown-bannerOpen linkView original on reddthat.com
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Damn them left people that are in charge of the government! /s
The left even flew all the way to Washington to get away from any sorts of negotiations with the right!
I am going to blame it on the MAGAts that control all three branches of the government.
No no, it's that radical Stalinist Chuck Schumer with his extremist policies of sending everyone in the room to sleep with longwinded explanations of why, despite the mildest of misgivings, he's agreeing to everything. It's basically terrorism.
The dems are fighting to keep healthcare and the republicans don't wanna. That's what this fight is about.
Basic trans rights are also at stake. The current provisions that Republicans want would basically strip all adult trans people of any gender affirming care, which WILL cause a LOT of deaths.
In addition to the extraordinarily high suicide rate amongst trans folk (almost 50% due to shit like this), HRT isn't something you can just turn off. It can lead to osteoporosis and a whole host of other issues, some of which are life threatening.
I want to be clear: Republicans are salivating for a transgender genocide. They want us to simply die, and I unfortunately expect Democrats to fully throw us under the bus
It’s wrong of you to want healthcare. Apparently.
As soon as the newly elected Democratic Congress-woman is sworn in there will be enough votes to release the Epstein files. It's one of the things Mike is holding up by closing the house.
Yeah I read about that. Fucking insane. Is it true that she can be sworn in by a federal judge? I read that but haven't bothered to check if it's true
Control all 3 branches of government, and literally Mike Johnson ending the session early to avoid unwanted votes and bring on the shutdown.
Why would the “radical left” do this?!
Also, how the fuck can anyone be taken seriously who refers to the likes of Jeffries and Schumer as “left”?!!!
These people are utter cretins. A normal human would feel shame after brazenly lying to this degree.
Any Democrat who votes for this dumpster fire of a spending plan would risk not being reelected. Why would you do that? Shut down is on the ones who happily created the dumpster fire in the first place, not the ones suggesting maybe stop adding fuel to it.
It's worse than that...
The Senate gets a single reconciliation bill a year that only needs 50 votes.
Last fiscal year (the one ending today) didn't have a budget because Republicans used their one bill for the "BBB".
If Dems negotiate on the budget so Republicans don't need more than 50, then Republicans get a free bill they can pass the Senate without any D votes.
It's not just a waste, it's handing trump a free ticket thru a senate fillibuster.
Only a complete and total fucking idiot would have tried to negotiate with trump expecting more than Schumer got:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/politics/trump-ai-generated-video-schumer-jeffries-shutdown
I mean, the radical left didn’t vote for Harris enough so I guess it’s kind of our fault
I'm starting to think a humiliation kink is a prerequisite for being in this administration.
I had no idea that the radical left was so capable!
Hey so if the tarriffs are making so much why would the government shut down. I mean all this tarriff money comes through every day regardless of congressional budgeting and it gets in the coffers. Im confused??? /s
The radical left from their perspective. Also known as everyone. Also known as the new targets for the us military.
Does anyone have a good breakdown of this 1.5 trillion number?
Everything I saw while searching was pretty right wing and it would be nice to have an idea if some of it is pessimistic, or even to have some of the numbers explained rather than solely demonised.