There are a thousand things Dems could be collectively doing ahead of the reconvening of Congress.

American legislators:
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Korean legislators:

If you’re too scared of a shutdown to argue FEDERAL OFFICERS SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO DETAIN 68 MILLION AMERICANS AT RANDOM BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE, you are too scared to do politics. Retire and do something more appropriate for your risk appetite, like crochet.

What’s going to happen is each individual insane moment is going to be forgotten in the U.S. government. Meanwhile all the countries and people each incident affects will literally never forget it.

Then in a few years we are going to wonder why the U.S. is so isolated from everyone.

Go Tell It on the Mountain
It Can't Happen Here
Grapes of Wrath
Johnny Got His Gun