Well I would't put it that way of course. That's an insulting characterization of what I said and meant. What I meant is that when someone is in a disaster or see's a disaster happening we can react in one of two ways: We can scream "We're all going to die" and cry about it. OR we can take constructive measures to get through it and continue to make plans for the future.
Of course you wouldn't put it that way. But don't try to deny that you said you anticipate profiting in the long run from seeing competitors driven out of business. Implied is that the longer the shutdown goes on, the less competitors will survive.
The effect on the economy looks to me to be caused more by government action than by a natural event, like a flood or drought or hurricane. I suppose though there are times that a government over-reaction could reach the levels of being a disaster. It's pointless to express your anger to a hurricane. If the government actions cause the damage to be a lot worse, it makes sense to be vocal in expressing your disapproval with those actions of the government.