The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Oct. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The U.S. federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after the Senate rejected a proposal to continue funding.
But why does this type of shutdown only happen in the United States, whereas it is virtually unheard of in the rest of the world?
Shutdown or Clear Out?
In most other democracies, when an impasse like the current one in Washington is reached, rather than a shutdown, it triggers a change in government, through national elections or changes to a coalition.
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