Shutdown Affects International Affairs

In the editorial published on October 8th in The New York Times by The Editorial Board, shows how the government shutdown not only affects the US but also other countries wait to see how it turns out and how they are affected by the outcome. Just like person wouldn't like people giving them advice on how to manage their life the US probably feels the same way with the other nations like China and South Africa finance leaders giving advice on how to deal with the shutdown. The article seems to lean more towards the Democratic side since it doesn't speak ill about the Democratic Party.  The point the author is trying to make is that the shutdown affects both the US and the other nations that have invested in her and if the shutdown continues then the US will lose legitimacy. I agree with the point since if the government can’t solve financial problems then the other nations will see us as weak and will try to take over as a superpower. Also the flaws in our government come to light and how differences in ideas can cripple our government. The credibility of the article and the author are high since it comes from The New York Times, also the editorial board wrote it so a lot of thought was put into the article and facts from reliable sources. The sooner we resolve this shutdown the sooner we can focus on international affairs and pay the employees who are furlough then try to fix our economy.