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There’s No Precedent for This Shutdown
Congress could appear dysfunctional from the surface, however the authorities shutdown is an indication that one thing extra sinister is happening, says the Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg.
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Yeah, I form take it as a right that Congress doesn’t operate anymore. And hasn’t for a very long time. However I believe we’re a step past that; this can be a little bit completely different than what we’ve gotten used to over the previous few years, the place a creaky and more and more dysfunctional system type of chugs alongside, breaking down every now and then. That is the type of speedy disassembly of the American venture. And there’s no precedent for a way you behave on this state of affairs. And so there are folks for whom I believe psychologically, the go-to transfer is simply to faux that issues are of regular and faux that previous rulebooks apply and there are different individuals who possibly don’t essentially know the place we’re heading, however I believe who’ve the proper instinct that they simply need to be the opposition.
By ‘The Opinions’
October 6, 2025