As the clock strikes midnight tonight, the federal government could close its doors once again. For millions of Americans, that means missed paychecks, shuttered offices, and a grinding halt to the daily functions of the world’s largest democracy. But shutdowns aren’t just about budgets. They are about power, leverage, and political theater.

And if history teaches us anything, it’s that shutdowns rarely shrink government. Instead, they expose the fault lines over who controls government, how it’s weaponized, and whether the myth of ‘small versus big government’ still holds any weight in our modern politics

Host: Alan

Research: Elena, the Roots of Today archivist

Music by: Andrii Poradovskyi (lNPLUSMUSIC - Pixabay)

Show Notes: www.rootsoftoday.blog