The #govtshutdown Twitter tag came alive with plenty of opinions
on just how little some Americans thought of the benefits of a
federal government even before the shutdown. Others spoke out in
support and against the current administration.
Whereas #govtshutdownpickuplines displayed Twitter users’ wit in
scoring sexual encounters by using budget-crisis lingo.
Not too far behind in popularity was the #govtshutdownplaylist,
featuring pop classics to accompany the financial turmoil.
And just as humor denouncing the government, the Congress and the
Republicans kept sprouting up, so did articles attempting to
debunk and fact-check the ‘myths’ perpetrated by the opposing
camp.
The Atlantic Wire’s notable attempt [hyperlink] at offering ‘joke
versus reality’ interpretations of every satirical stab directed
at President Barack Obama is one example.
Particular attention here can be given to the popular quip that
shutting down the government means less money spent on NSA spying
and less taxpayer money being wasted generally. Not so — the
author of the article points out — as the clandestine
organization’s spying initiative falls under the category of
‘essential government service’, which will keep it running; and
secondly, that Congress’s unwillingness to settle with the
president will cost the taxpayer much more than wasteful
government spending — the shutdown is predicted to set the nation
back hundreds of millions.
But a large portion of the pictures were non-partisan and
reflected the American public’s discontent with their government
in general — both the parties and the Congress.
RT offers a small selection of the latest from the world of
US-government-shutdown funnies.
Copyright: RT