Party 'differences' are ideological,abstract, and non-democratic.

Democracy at the Top of government is abstract, ideological and has very little effect on the Bottom where the People reside and where the essence of democracy rests. It usually doesn't relate to the Bottom of government( the People) in a real way. By that, I mean the differences, being abstract, only effects the concept of democracy held by the different Parties at the Top. The test of any policy or law is whether it relates to the People in a real way and whether it helps the People at the Bottom in a real way. This takes time and needs 'political space' to be tried out. But, if instead of waiting to apply the law to test its veracity, the Parties attack the ideology even before it's fully implemented and before it gets a chance to be tested, that's a purely ideological difference. If a Party actually has a 'difference' with such an established law, it can suggest and legislate another better law. Of course, this can never be accomplished by 'shutting down' the most important aspect of a democracy. To pass a 'necessary' law that automatically excludes another( in a different domain) is bad politics. It demonstrates an undemocratic way of carrying out democracy. Politics becomes a game; a very harmful game. That move does not reflect an astute political move, it reflects a 'harmful spirit' in our politics. Politics becomes a game; a game that can be very damaging to the people. It reflects a mentality more concerned with 'playing politics' at the Top (playing with words) than with doing democracy at the Bottom. Even the terms used to describe this phenomena is somewhat of an oxymoron. If the government is 'shut down' does that mean we don't have a government for that period of time? Does that also mean laws will not be enforced during the 'shutdown'? Government agencies enforce laws, so laws will not be enforced because it is 'shut down', and not a 'viable enforcing' agency? Surely our 'learned' politicians can think of something else to do, besides creating more problems for the People.