Every two years, without fail, some pundit or politician solemnly declares that the upcoming midterm election is “the most important of our lifetime.” It has become a ritual — the political equivalent of a car alarm nobody looks up for anymore. The phrase has been so thoroughly cheapened by overuse that most voters now tune it out on instinct. That reflex is understandable. It is also, at this particular moment in American history, potentially catastrophic.

This is not a column built on that familiar hyperbole. It is built on a specific scenario — one first outlined in a speculative piece at Conservative Playlist — that deserves far wider attention than it has received. I didn’t actually like the article itself, but the shutdown scenario was compelling.

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