I can't stand Trump, but this gov't shutdown by Dems is ridiculous. Know what I mean?

You can't have a government shutdown with only one responsible party. True, I think both parties use the "shutdown" threat as a chip in a game when it's no such thing. However, the Republicans, on the President dragging coattails, have found a way to dismantle the ACA and DACA piece by small piece as part of other legislation. Dems won't have that because it runs directly contrary to the party's principles.

The only way to prevent a shut down is to have more than two legitimately powerful parties or outlaw shutdowns altogether.