Open For (Whose) Business?

The D.C. Swamp Is Alive...But Not Well

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After the longest government shutdown in history, the Chump’s D.C. Swamp has finally sputtered back to life. And by “life,” I mean the kind of half-hearted zombie shuffle you get after weeks of chaos, confusion, and political cosplay.

The government may be open for business again, but the cracks are still showing like cheap bronzer on a reality show politician’s face. And nussy.

CHUMP PUTTING HIS NUSSY ON THE LINE

And here’s the part that really twists my brain into a pretzel. The very same folks who spilled the milk, smashed the carton, and set the whole fridge on fire are clapping like trained seals for the Chump In Chief. The man they treat as holy. The man who is both cult leader and used-car salesman, selling lemons while outlawing lemonade stands.

For the record: Fuck all of them. And fuck him too.

Because here’s what gets lost in all the noise and nonsense: A government shutdown is not some quirky reality-show stunt. It is not a plot twist. It is not a ratings grab. It is real people with real lives missing real paychecks. It is families rationing groceries and delaying rent, hoping they do not starve or get evicted. It is “essential” workers being forced to work for free. All so one man can keep his ego parade marching. And keep the Epstein files under wraps of course.

But in Chump’s D.C. Swamp, accountability is optional. Reflection optional. Learning optional. Humility absolutely optional. What matters is who can clap the loudest and kiss his brass ring the fastest. They fall in line, smile for the cameras, and pretend everything is fine. They perform stability they never once tried to create or legislate.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are supposed to buy the lie. We are supposed to pretend the men and women who caused the mess are the same men and women who will clean it up. We are supposed to pretend the arsonists are also the firefighters.

Spoiler alert: They are nothing but liars, grifters, and conmen. All of them lining their own pockets. All of them selling out their country and countrymen. No exceptions.

The shutdown may be over, but the rot is alive and well in Chump’s D.C. Swamp. You can smell it from wherever you are, here or abroad.

Chump’s D.C. Swamp is open for business again, sure. But the real question is this: Whose business is it actually open for?

Not mine. Not yours. Not the workers’. Not the country’s.

No, it is only open for the small circle of clappers, crawlers, and cult members who believe their golden boy can do no wrong.

For many of these folks, the government shutdown and the Epstein files are just more “fake news” to ignore. They never missed a paycheck or an opportunity to profit off the misery of others. Shame on every last one of them.

May Lady Karma show no mercy to those who denied mercy at every turn.

I don’t know what the answer is, but I know a real national emergency when I see one.

Keep calm and resist on!
Clint 🌈✌️

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