Government shutdowns happen all the time. It just means the government won't be able to spend any money until the parties reach a compromise, it's essentially a game of political chicken. They're actually good things, they force parties to actually come to a decision and sacrifice things. We won't go into another "great depression," the economy won't even take a hit. The only reason people are QQing is because liberal media has been playing it up, and most people listen to liberal media. Conservative media is having a field day with it on the other hand, they're excited.