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Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good

  • Written by Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common goodWho is really responsible for the longest government shutdown in history?iStock/Getty Images Plus

The United States was founded on the idea that government exists to serve its people. To do this, government must deliver services that promote the common good. When the government shuts down, it fails to meet its fundamental purpose.

While government...

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