It's just done using the same language we normally reserve for the rest of the world instead of the deferential way we treat the clowns in DC
How Would We Report on the Government Shutdown if It Were Happening in Another Country?
This is the first installment of “If It Happened There,” a regular feature in which American events are described using the tropes and tone normally employed by the American media to describe events in other countries. WASHINGTON, United States—The typical signs of state failure aren’t evident on the streets of…