Government Shutdown: Pros And Cons

Con: National parks and monuments are closed for the duration of the shutdown.

Pro: You can now draw mustaches on the faces of Mount Rushmore and nobody will stop you.


Pro: No government.

Con: You might need the government for something.


Pro: AOC tragically once again lost her life due to the shutdown.

Con: She'll be back to work as soon as the shutdown ends.


Con: Government employees are wandering the streets, causing widespread panic.

Pro: They should all freeze to death by winter.


Pro: Less government intrusion into your daily life.

Con: You can't just run down to your local federal building to steal pens when you need them.


Pro: Savings from furloughed government employees can be applied to pay down the national debt.

Con: The shutdown would have to last for 240 years to pay down $35 trillion.


Con: The shutdown is making it clear to everyone just how much they need the federal government.

Pro: The answer is "not that much."


Con: Hundreds of government installations across the country are now vacant.

Pro: All the unused government buildings can now be converted into grand ballrooms.


Pro: All the useless, wasteful government functions are paused.

Con: The government will reopen at some point.