> The only plausible way out I see in the near term is a bunch of carve outs and one-off deals that allows the U.S. government to say, "our bluff worked." It's

> The only plausible way out I see in the near term is a bunch of carve outs and one-off deals that allows the U.S. government to say, "our bluff worked." It's not a bluff. This is Idiocracy in action. They have no idea how to fix "the starving bullshit, dust storms, French fries and burrito coverings." It turns out governance requires collaboration and compromise, and some measure of trust. Without that, the executive can only press the buttons given by the legislature.