03.10 Uncertain World: The US Internal Crisis and its Global Significance
The world is growing accustomed to the new America a country that will always surprise you. The United States political system used to be proud of its ability to avoid extremes and to find the golden mean. But things have changed. Fierce inter-party conflicts flare up at the slightest provocation, and radical views dominate, especially among the Republicans.
The US governments partial shutdown is unlikely to last long, because squabbles among politicians who fail in their duty to reach agreement damage both parties reputations and irritate the electorate. A deal will most likely be made by mid-October, when the government will have to raise the nations debt ceiling once again to service its obligations to creditors. This will be a huge shock and a major blow to the United States economic standing. After causing international concern, the US government and parliament will strike a deal at the 11th hour and sit back and relax until the next crisis, because the solution will, once again, only be temporary.
