In a world where reason might be expected to guide political strategy, the actions of the Trump administration often defy this norm. The White House’s recent belief that it could intimidate Democrats into submission through the mass termination of federal employees is a case in point.
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Put aside, for a moment, the fact that Democrats had previously communicated their indifference to Trump’s proposed firings, highlighting that such moves would likely occur regardless of the government’s operational status. The unfortunate reality is that a government shutdown does not provide the Executive Branch with any magical powers to expedite the dismissal of federal workers.
As Republicans persist in orchestrating this shutdown by refusing to take action against the impending surge in health insurance premiums at the year’s start, they find themselves resorting to theatrical maneuvers that lack coherence.
Ironically, in their attempt to exert pressure, Republicans are actually inflicting more harm upon their own ranks than on their opponents. The fallout from their strategy has been immediate and detrimental.
