Listen well, for what I am about to tell you is a secret of the highest secrecy. Spike bravely flung himself down the dreaded passage, his head and heart filled with worry for all life, including the lives of the three demons who had caused this catastrophe in the first place.
Don't worry, that ain't an exclusively American thing.
Anything recent that inspired this observation, or is this more of a just in general rant?
Sadly... yeah.
Eh, we've had worse.
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True. But the current lot are pulling tricks that haven't been seen since before the civil war...
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Shutting down the government? That happened back in 1995.
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Actually, I was remembering a portion of this article: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/your-false-equivalence-guide-to-the-days-ahead/280062/
I wish the article was more specific - I think I misremembered the context, and thought it was referring to a specific legislative tactic they were employing.