American Leviathan

American Leviathan

Leviathan’s Favorite Crisis: The Government Shutdown

Oct 03, 2025
∙ Paid

Every few years, Washington stages the same tired play. The countdown clock ticks, headlines scream “shutdown,” and politicians shuffle in front of cameras to tell us how catastrophic it will be if Leviathan doesn’t get its money on time.

This is theater and it’s theater that Leviathan thrives on.

Shutdowns are not accidents. They are the inevitable bypro…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to American Leviathan to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ned Ryun
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture