Big_Bob posted... My general opinion is that everything in politics right now is pointless anyway and it doesn't matter getting worked up about it.
To clarify: I am not saying "This is fine, don't worry", just that I already feel we are so past the point of fucked that this is pretty inconsequential in the long run. Legislating won't fix anything considering Trump deserves to be in prison right now.
Yeah, this was the nail in the coffin for me. Democrats threw out the one chance they had of putting pressure on the Republicans because they were too chicken about possibly getting the finger pointed at them over a government shutdown. Now, I'm just keeping an eye out for them crippling air travel and weather agencies, the likely invasion of Canada, martial law and the inevitable federal porn ban/internet censorship. Honestly, the only thing keeping me going at this point are my relatives and friends, but it's feeling obligatory for me.