This is the Dems’ way of trying to bring down the stock market and the economy. The best hope they have, politically.
Dems are playing a very dangerous game. The world is a tinderbox with many potential flash points. If there is a milititary incident or confrontation somewhere during the shutdown the Dems are going to be staring at large losses in the next election.
Conflicts scare people. They want a strong military unemcumbered or weakened by political infighting. The Dems won’t have any cards to play if something suddenly happens. Just sayin...