The shutdown is on, the hypocrisy is loud, and somewhere in the madness, Taylor Swift emerges as America's accidental emotional support icon. The boys go off this week on America's "reality TV" government, where cabinet members are cast from Fox News and beauty pageants. Meanwhile, Portland's "war zones" look more like mom yoga retreats but still require an army of out-of-shape grievance goons to tamp down the fun. Who knew there'd be a cabinet filled with Fox News rejects and failed wrestlers? From Bad Bunny backlash to Taylor Swift's lyrical vengeance, it's political chaos meets pop-culture sparkle. Hey, America might be falling apart, but at least it's doing it with a great soundtrack.