‘In the fifteen years since that occurred, everyone with a brain (i.e., everyone but democrats) has come to realize that shutting down the government is not necessarily a bad thing.’
What would even make it better is if they didn’t end up paying the Federal Workers after they passed the budget. I would have with held their pay for the days they didn’t work. Just like a lock out in private industry.
After the news of Federal workers averaging more than twice the pay and benefits of the average private sector worker, a well orchestrated Fed Gov Shut down would work very much in the Republicans favor.
The local, state and fed governments are going to be trimmed down everywhere. There is no way to avoid it. This means millions of rat Bolsheviks are going to be losing their jobs. The gravy train is coming to an end then the Rats can starve to death. Good riddance.