Side Salad : Government Shutdown 2025

In this Side Salad, Kev challenges the modern American habit of choosing political loyalty over common decency. From Democrats dismissing good ideas because they came from Republicans, to Republicans rejecting progress just because it was voiced by a Democrat — he calls out the dangerous game of treating politics like a team sport where no one wins.

As the government shutdown leaves hardworking Americans furloughed, unpaid, or laid off, Kev reflects on what this moment reveals about our leaders’ inability to handle conflict amicably. This isn’t about left or right — it’s about maturity, empathy, and remembering that progress shouldn’t be bound by party lines, but by our shared humanity.