Imagine you are a US federal employee. Washington recently declared you “non-essential” and you are about to start your third week on enforced leave. Perhaps the government will reopen this week. Maybe it will take several more. It does not affect the big picture. You are in your fourth year of a pay freeze and it would take a lot to restore your morale. Much the same applies to the US government. Shutdowns come and go. But the system’s atrophy goes on.
设想你是美国联邦政府的一名雇员。最近美国宣布，你是“非必要”员工，因此马上就要进入第三周强制休假了。或许美国政府将于本周重新开门。或许还等再等好几周时间。这并不会改变大局。你的工资冻结已经进入第四年了，要恢复你的士气可不容易。美国政府也面临类似的情形。政府关闭之后，又会恢复运行。但这套体系的衰落却在一直持续。
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