Thoughts on a government shutdown

The government shuts down when Republicans and Democrats in Congress can't agree about how much money the government should spend and what the government should spend it on.

For example today Republicans want to fund a border wall and Democrats don't.

What's interesting is that every time such an impasse occurs the #FakeNews media blames the Republicans even though it's both parties which are refusing to compromise.

Essentially Democrats can be as obstructionist as they want to be and the media will cover for them while Republicans standing up for the promises they campaigned on are blamed for doing their job.

Given that the critical government functions don't shut down during a government shut down why does anyone really care?  Remember that when Obama shut down the government by refusing to compromise with Republicans he had to put barricades up to keep people out of parks just so they'd know that the government was shut down.

It's time to lay the blame where it belongs; Democrats are nearly always the ones demanding things go their way and so they should get at least 50% of the blame for any government shutdown.