New York, Washington, October 1st reporter's notes| The US government has once again fallen into a "helpless cycle"

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On October 1, the U.S. federal government again fell into a "stop".

On the first day of the "shutdown", more than 80% of the staff of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency were transferred to the mode of unpaid vacation, and at least half of the employees of the State Council, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development were "on unpaid vacation".

The reporter saw in Washington, the capital, that the visitor center and library of the Capitol have been closed, and the Washington Monument has stopped receiving tourists. A series of museums owned by the Smithsonian Institution said they could only support operations for another week. Some tourists complain that their travel itinerary is greatly affected.

An employee at the Department of Labor told reporters that if the ¡°holidays¡± are too long and they cannot get their pay on time, it¡¯s a big problem how to maintain the family.A resident of Arlington County, Virginia, told reporters: ¡°The United States should introduce a law that requires citizens not to pay taxes during the government¡¯s ¡°holidays.¡±

The New York Times said that the U.S. economy is facing a complex situation of weak employment and rebound in inflation. A "shutdown" may lead to the failure to release economic statistics on time and lose direction in the Federal Reserve's decision-making. The closure of museums and national parks will hurt tourism.

In December 1995, the two parties attacked each other over the progress of achieving a balanced budget, and the government "shut down" for 21 days. In October 2013, the two parties were unable to reach an agreement on "Obamacare reform" and the government "shut down" for 16 days. During Trump's first term, the US-Mexico border wall funding issue set a record of 35 days for the government to "shut down"...

More than 20 "shutdowns" have become a "helpless cycle". Although the "plot is different" each time, the reason is nothing more than the "drawbacks" of the system such as the party struggle involving public opinion and the "coward game" like politicians' gamblers. During the "shutdown" period, the two parties kept a close eye on the support of public opinion, calculating which party suffered more relative losses and how to act best for their own interests.

The two parties engaged in a narrative war around this "shutdown": the Democratic Party insisted on fighting to reduce medical insurance costs, changing the situation of chaos after the election defeat, and the party showed considerable unity. The Republican Party believes that medical insurance funds are heavily occupied by illegal immigrants, accuses the Democratic Party of "hijacking the government" and making "unreasonable demands", and uses its strength to threaten to implement government layoffs.

Conservative and liberal media, the left and right-wing "red" fire was fully opened, through the public opinion-making momentum, blaming each other.The White House official website homepage remarkably wrote "The Democratic Party shut down the government", and even set up a "stop-down" timer.

The conflict between the two parties has led to deeper and deeper social cracks, which are difficult to overcome. Political violence, such as the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is the reflection of the intensification of the fight between the two parties.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said she was disappointed with both sides: "In fact, there are many schemes that can benefit all parties, but the key is to do them sincerely, which is what is missing now."

The government¡¯s ¡°stop-down¡± consumed public confidence in the government and politicians, making it difficult for American society to get out of the ¡°Tassy Trap.¡± According to a U.S. survey in 1958, 73% of Americans said they always or most of the time trusted the federal government, compared to just 22% today.