Associate Professor, Department of political science of the Financial University under the government of Russia Gevorg mirzayan in conversation with RT commented on the government shutdown in the US because of lack of budget, which broke the historical record for the duration of the shutdown.

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“Shutdown happens when the parties fail to agree on the budget, Republican and Democratic parties are unable to reach a compromise. This situation is not unique, but were not frequent. Before Democrats and Republicans could agree. Now between the two of them began serious antagonism, because there is a radicalization of American society, and with it the parties. When you trump it all escalated, Democrats are conducting a war against it, not willing to compromise,” he said.

Mirzoyan noted that at the moment for the Democrats in the first place is “not the welfare of American citizens, and getting rid of the President.”

“So they rested on one side, Donald trump on the other. In this situation, all went to the principle and not just unable to agree, and begin to appeal to the electorate, trying to pull him to their side. Likely, perhaps, in the foreseeable future, a compromise will be reached, but by itself, the stubborn integrity of both parties led to the fact that the shutdown is such a long time”, — concluded the expert.

Earlier shutdown in the United States broke the historical record duration.