The National Day holiday has passed and the U.S. government has been closed for a week.
On October 6, the U.S. Senate held a key budget vote. The result was 45 votes in favor and 50 votes against, and the appropriations bill failed to pass. This means that many departments of the U.S. government have to suspend operations. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are not paid, and soldiers go to work as usual but do not receive a penny. It seems as if the pause button has been pressed for the entire country.
It was supposed to deal with the government of the people's livelihood, but turned his head and put hope on the Chinese procurement list.This series of operations, as it looks, through the smell of a "not a man inside."
Why did Trump suddenly want China to help?
The government is stuck, the people pay the bill
This shutdown appears to be a lack of budget, in fact, it is a one-off outbreak of the two parties' long-term pressure.
The Democratic Party wants to keep welfare programs that are useful to ordinary people, such as medical insurance, nutrition subsidies and housing support; The Republican Party is more concerned about the balance of fiscal payments and opposes increasing spending.
Both sides refused to yield, the negotiations were delayed and delayed, and until the end, even a temporary plan was not brought out, the government could only be forced to "shut down".
When the government stops, the first people to be affected are not politicians, but ordinary people who work on their posts every day. Civil servants go to work every day but don't get paid, and soldiers still have to continue on duty. The pressure to support their families suddenly comes on.
Airport security inspections and flight scheduling also frequently run into problems due to staff shortages. People have to rely on luck when going out. What's more serious is that low-income families that rely on government subsidies may even have to save on their children's milk money.
The political struggle is in full swing, but it is the ordinary people who have the least choice who pay the bill.
Political performance is difficult.
Even as the crisis is growing, the White House is focusing in the other direction. Trump announced a major celebration for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy, with a staggering budget. But the problem is, the government has closed down and the soldiers have no salary. What kind of celebration is there? Isn't this making things worse?
What's more interesting is that the Ministry of Finance is still considering issuing a commemorative coin with the president's portrait. As soon as this matter broke out, it immediately aroused public outcry. The common people are worried about tomorrow's meal money, but the president is thinking about how to "carve a stamp" for himself. How can people not be angry?
What is even more inconceivable is that the White House has begun to rumore that a number of federal employees may be dismissed to cut spending, but this practice itself is suspected of violating the relevant laws.
Many people say that this is no longer a mere financial issue, but the whole political system has a problem.The government has become a political stage, and every move is like a performance, not really a solution to the problem.
At this time, public opinion began to rebound. Many people have begun to question, what are the government's priorities? Should we solve people's livelihood first or meet political needs first? Could it be that there was a celebration first?
Obviously, this shutdown is not only a financial breakdown, but also a breach in government confidence.
Looking east, is it strategy or helplessness?
Looking at domestic trouble, Trump suddenly turned to diplomacy and threw hope into China. Recently, he has repeatedly released goodwill signals, especially on soybean procurement, a gesture of “you buy more, we’ll get better.” It sounds like a win-win cooperation, but people familiar with the background know that it’s more like a temporary political self-help.
A few years ago, Trump launched a tariff war, which caused U.S. agricultural products to suffer a big loss in exports. Especially for soybeans, China was originally the main buyer, but due to tariff issues, China turned to South American countries for procurement, and the export volume of American farmers plummeted.
Now, in an effort to stabilize the support of Midwestern agricultural states, Trump hopes China will re-purchase U.S. soybeans to appear to alleviate trade issues, and in fact to keep the ballot.
But the problem is that international trade is about mutual benefit, not that whoever shouts has to cooperate. China has long made it clear that cooperation should be based on equality and respect.
If the United States does not remove those unreasonable trade restrictions, it is difficult to shout one or two words alone to exchange for substantial results. Moreover, the current market pattern has changed, Brazil, Argentina and other countries have long had the opportunity to occupy a lot of shares, even if China is willing to buy, American farmers will not necessarily be able to take back their original advantage.
Trump’s move seems to be a diplomatic breakthrough, but fundamentally does not solve the domestic political impasse.
Why did the government shut down?
It is not because China did not buy soybeans, but because there was a problem with internal governance in the United States. Party struggles, political calculations, and people's livelihood being ignored are the real reasons that led to the shutdown of the state apparatus.
If these root causes are not solved, no matter how the outside world cooperates, the internal problems of the United States will still erupt like a time bomb at any time.
The ultimate dilemma: Before the door opens, the account is messed up first
Now America, like a family that fights in the house, no one gives in, and the door is closed, the lights are gone, and the meal is not done.
The government can’t do what should be done, the public servants’ wages can’t be issued, and ordinary people’s daily lives are affected. At this time, it’s extremely ironic to expect China to help. International cooperation is of course important, but it’s assumed that you have to stabilize yourself first.
The Trump administration wants to return people’s heart and trust with a celebration, a commemorative coin, a diplomatic cry, but these are only short-term operations, far from supporting the functioning of an entire country.
What we really need to do is to sit down and talk, pass the budget, pay the salary and restore the service. Otherwise, if this door is closed again and again, people's confidence will only be less and less, and the credit of the country will sink deeper and deeper.
At this juncture, what the United States needs is not an operation show or a temporary diplomatic move, but a real political responsibility. The door of the government cannot be closed forever.
The people are waiting for a clear answer: When will this farce end? When will this country get back on track? If no one can answer this question, no matter how much soybeans China buys, the United States 'problems will still not be solved.
Source of information: The U.S. Senate failed to pass the appropriation bill proposed by the two parties, and the government's "shutdown" continues-Guangming.com 2025-10-07 08:43
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