If you’re cheering on a government shutdown that halts food aid, you’re not defending freedom or fiscal responsibility — you’re cheering for hunger. You’re celebrating the idea that children, seniors, and the disabled should suffer because adults in Washington can’t compromise.
I don’t care what side of the aisle you sit on. If you can look at a hungry child and call that “accountability,” it’s time to look in the mirror and ask what you actually value.
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