“the shutdown could only happen in a democratic country with a resilient economy and responsive political representation.”
I feel just as wistful as the Chinese; gosh I wish that was our country, too.
“by understanding local autonomy, you understand America.”
Which is why I constantly encourage people to get involved in local government. By controlling your local government, you establish a political base to make your neighborhoods safe and resist tyranny from central government. The Founders figured that out with their Committees of Safety. I pray that conservatives and patriots can realize that simple lesson, too.
I enjoy and relish the government being closed and wish it would be permanent.
One Chinese author who resides in the US expressed wonder that
“in the days since the government closed, everybody is unconcerned.”
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Keep it closed.
Close down more of it.
Amazing how the Chinese marvel at the elegance of a system our liberals would sooner destroy. Shows what it means to appreciate liberty and a constitutional republic by those who don’t have one and how it is taken for granted by those who do.
It’s nice to hear something positive about our nation from the outside. Both parties have been corrupting an amazing system for multiple generations. It’s a miracle that it still functions.