Less than a week later, however, Democrats resumed their old habits and capitulated to congressional Republicans to end the government shutdown, reminding everyone that despair is, in fact, a persistent theme of liberal politics.
—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Colombia capitulated within hours, and the crisis was resolved.
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