For democratic socialists " fiscal responsibility " starts with cutting the military budget in half

It is rather simple minded to think that threats of government shutdown ( in a way it is like a threat to shut down CIVILIZATION ) are explained by irresponsible spendthrift " liberal " Democrats vs. fiscally responsible conservative Republicans . To begin with, in no way does our effete TWO PARTY SYSTEM reflect the CLASS structure of American society today. Within the American ruling class there are conflicting ideas about THEIR class priorities and the best way to protect THEIR system from lower class revolt and perceived foreign power threats. Democrat or Republican, the prevailing ethos of our TWO PARTY SYSTEM is PRO-CAPITALISM , PRO-MILITARISM , PRO-Israeli Zionism. From the point of view of WE THE PEOPLE the US military budget can be immediately cut in half and all funds cut off for thug Netanyahu in Israel and warmonger, embezzler V. Zelensky in Ukraine. If anything this would revive what is left of " OUR democracy ".