This is the dumbest government shutdown ever — and Americans will continue to pay the price. Here’s who’s to blame

I'm middle aged and the gop has been the party of no for my entire life. The world and society have been changing more rapidly then ever, things about how we exist in the world have changed fundamentally, but law and regulation have utterly failed to be updated in any way to appropriately meet the moment solely and totally because of them. They have failed everyone in the world for decades, not just the American people.

There it is. Nailed it. All the rest is just talk.

Aw, come on. It's obvious at this point that they're either blackmailed, dumb as f*** operatives for foreign interests, or just complacency culture addicts! ...we should cut 'em some slack.

Yes they are. 

It was the appointees that are technically to Blame AND THE FACT that most Americans just can't deal with the fact that they don't want a female President! Is actually how he won! And imho, We would actually benefit as a whole if there was a woman seated! But most ppl are either dealing w small D*** syndrome are a superior complex to women. And absolutely refuse to allow that to happen. There have been some really good candidates in the past and, well Some not. But this country is in the wrong direction and hasn't been this bad since the McCarthy era, actually worse! And right now there are some really incredible women that are seated in Congress that should have the opportunity, but i highly doubt that in my lifetime a Woman will be voted in. Such a sad state of affairs. And seriously weak Minded people!