Things may be bad in the UK with the government increasingly screwing over the poor while letting tax evaders walk free and continuing to spend money they don't have on white elephants, but at least it's not as bad as throwing a hissy fit because you can't agree on a compromise. (Although we don't have a decent left-wing opposition any more, anyway...)
Still, it's yet another thing which further reduces the credibility of politics. I'm sure the American people didn't vote for a shut down. Guess it's just a big game for some if they think doing that to make their point is acceptable.
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