Because it's dawning on the American People that you could probably shut down a lot more of the fed government and it would have no impact at all on regular folks.
Face it, the fed government is a bloated tick on the neck of the taxpayer. The shutdown is bringing it all to light.
You’re correct. I live in an area with a significant amount of Government employees. The only thing we’ve noticed is that the stores seem to be busier.
I suspect that the vast majority of Americans even think of the Federal Government no more than a few times a year and their only actual interaction is on April 15.
As someone who has had two six month stints of unemployment after being laid off permanently, (one necessitating a 600 mile relocation and eight month family separation) my sympathy meter is pegged at zero.