U.S. Government shuts down.

[Archon_Wing]

Farewell GOP; what the hell happened to you guys?

Then again... you might expect people with hard line beliefs on spending to be hard lined on spending. They ran their entire campaign on killing Obamacare, got elected by the 48% of people who think likewise, and they tried 50 times. Now they shut down the government because of it, even if it means they tick off the other 48% of people who like government.

We are a bi-polar nation. We are split almost equally between those who want more government, and those who want less government. Half of us are angry, and the other half are cheering (mostly because they didn't blink again).

But, I woke up this morning to the news media's story de jour. They were interviewing tourists who cannot get into the Statue of Liberty, or go visit the national zoo.

They are making sure to maximize the pain.

And this partisanship is causing nothing to be done, and ultimately hurts most of everyone. Trying to prove a point sounds cool and noble, but doesn't work out that well in practice since this will involve more than tick off. It's honestly a dangerous way to divide matters, because in the end that means one feels the other side must die.

Of course, both parties want more government, which leaves pretty much the ones that want less government in the dust. I know one party claims to support less, but it's losing its grip for good reason.

This is just a slap to the face but the pain isn't too bad relatively speaking.

What is the main worry is the debt ceiling.

Farewell GOP; what the hell happened to you guys?

I don't think this is going to directly affect me too much, but I feel for those who it will. More fundamentally, it really is a sign of just how fucked up and dysfunctional the system has become. The thing is a lot of people know the world really sucks right now, they know something is wrong yet just can't quite put their finger on it. But stuff like this is an eye opener for sure, since many already are dissatisfied with both parties. We do not yet know the full effects this will have, or how long it will last, but it is safe to say there are going to be people hurt by this. How much so, remains to be seen.

Yea it's not like they in Congress suffer; they still get paid and it's not like they can get immediately terminated. Oh, they might lose the next election, but I'm afraid some might not even be thinking that far, or even care. Regardless, they don't feel the brunt of their actions relatively speaking, so it's only natural they act the way they do. In the end they will still live their lifestyle-- while those out in the streets... well, you know the drill. It's a rich man's war and a poor man's fight.

It's easy to rally behind a banner when you're not the one taking the hits.