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The cumulative effect of these unfolding events points toward an unavoidable reality: the Democrat coalition is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. The strategy of leveraging pain to slight political advantage is proving unsustainable, as both the public and within their own ranks recognize the empty nature of their claims.
Centrist Democrats are quietly seeking a way out — recognizing that continued resistance will only deepen their political losses. Meanwhile, the damage to Democrat credibility, both among voters and inside their own party, is already done. The ongoing shutdown, now over 30 days old, is a vivid illustration of a political train wreck in slow motion.