The Government is never going to reopen because Republicans no longer need it

"The people who own the country ought to govern it," - John Jay     

        One thing I've been prescient about is what Republicans believe the U.S. Government exists for;  There are only two things the Republican Party believes the U.S. Government should do; 1) have a large domestic law enforcement apparatus to terrorize people and quell dissent, and 2) field a powerful military to murder people and open up foreign nations for US exploitation.  The rest of the Federal Government is superfluous.

Under Donald J. Trump, we see the total fulfillment of this dream and the implementation of the worst aspect of the awesome power of the Nation-State.  

Trump has vastly expanded ICE and Border Patrol into an internal secret police staffed by incompetent but, fanatic adherents to White Supremacy.  They have engaged in blatant violations of State, Federal, and Constitutional Law.  Armed with a vast propaganda machine and staffed by ignorant but, zealous command staff they've taken their role with gusto and have barely acknowledged Court Orders and pushback from State Governments.

Meanwhile, Trump and his Department of War are simply murdering people ivo South America and the Gulf of Mexico.  It's straight murder, and even Trump admits it;

“I don’t think we’re gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war, I think we’re just gonna kill people...  OK? We’re gonna to kill them. They’re going to be, like, dead,” 

As many have pointed out this is not legal either via U.S. Law or international law, but Trump doesn't care because Republicans support him and white people love when the military murders brown people and are overjoyed at watching the snuff films Trump and his regime are producing of blowing up fishermen.

And all of this is happening with the government shut down.  But, not to worry Traitor Trump claims a rich anonymous benefactor has pledged $130,000,000 to pay the military.

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. 

“The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members’ salaries and benefits. We are grateful for this donor’s assistance after Democrats opted to withhold pay from troops,” Sean Parnell said. 

Trump had announced the donation in remarks at the White House Thursday, saying a “patriot” and “friend of mine” whose name he withheld said he would like to contribute to any shortfall in funds caused by the shutdown.

“He called us the other day and he said, ‘I’d like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I’d like to contribute, personally contribute, any shortfall you have with the military, because I love the military and I love the country.’...And today, he sent us a check for $130 million dollars,” Trump said.

All I call say is what the fuck?  Let's just ignore the petulant lie about Democrats refusing to pay the troops.  How the fuck is this money being collected by the DoD?  A wire transfer?  Gold Krugerands?  How is being dispersed to the Troops?  Pre-loaded Mastercards?  This is a ludicrous unconstitutional swindle and most likely yet other thieving scheme by Trump.  But, for decades, Republicans have been unduly afforded the mantle of "supporting the troops", even while their every action insults, disrespects, and harms service members and veterans.  I'm going to assume this is money from the Binance criminal Changpen Zhao, the one helping Trump make billions off of crypto, Trump just pardoned.

Just like with the ballooning amount of money Traitor Trump is taking in ($350 million now?) for his Ballroom at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, the entire Trump regime is a giant kickback scheme.

But, worse the Rich see the America they've always wanted coming into shape.  No regulatory bodies to stop their rapacious extraction of resources.  No investigative bodies like the IRS to take them to account for their financial crimes.  No NLRB to mediate Union disputes against them.  No healthcare, no social security, no SNAP.  The Rich don't need this because they can pay for all these things.  No Government other than a lawless law enforcement apparatus and a murderous military.  Instead they know the Nation under Trump and Republicans will set right the wrongs of the progressive 20th century and reduce the population to Wage Slavery and Corporate Bondage.

Update:

And just like that Trump and Hegseth are deploying the U.S.S Gerald Ford Carrier strike group to the coast of Venezuela.  Remember the Corporate Media, Faux News, and a lot of on-line dirtbag leftists have consistently proclaimed Trump was the peace candidate.