Congress Is Acting Like a Drunk Ex , Broke, Delusional, and Still Making Demands

We've all had that one ex. You know the type, the one who maxed out your credit cards, trashed your place, disappeared for weeks at a time, and then showed up at 2 AM demanding another chance because they "really changed this time."

Well, congratulations America. You're dating Congress.

And just like that toxic relationship you should have ended years ago, our lawmakers are exhibiting all the classic red flags of someone who's completely lost touch with reality while still expecting you to foot the bill.

The Financial Trainwreck That Keeps Getting Worse

Let's start with the obvious: Congress has blown through our money like a drunk college kid with their first credit card. The national debt isn't just high, it's stratospheric. We're talking over $33 trillion and climbing faster than a SpaceX rocket.

But here's the kicker: instead of admitting they have a spending problem, Congress keeps demanding more. More borrowing authority. More emergency spending. More "essential" programs that somehow didn't exist five years ago but are now absolutely critical to civilization.

It's the financial equivalent of your ex calling to ask for rent money while posting Instagram stories from Vegas. They're not even pretending to be responsible anymore.

Meanwhile, regular Americans are getting crushed by inflation that makes grocery shopping feel like a luxury experience. Families are choosing between filling up their gas tank and buying groceries, but Congress is still debating whether to fund another study on the mating habits of endangered beetles.

Fighting About Everything Except What Matters

You want to know what Congress spent hours debating recently? Bathroom policies and censure resolutions against each other. Five separate votes on censure resolutions in a single session. Five.

One House representative summed it up perfectly: "The only thing we can apparently do is condemn each other. I've not seen the House hit this low of a point since I've been here."

This is like your ex calling to scream at you about who left dishes in the sink while the house is literally on fire. Priorities, people.

While lawmakers are busy having social media feuds that would make middle schoolers cringe, the real issues affecting Americans get pushed aside. Infrastructure is crumbling. The economy is wobbling. International threats are multiplying. But sure, let's spend another three hours arguing about pronouns.

Both Parties Are Equally Embarrassing

And before anyone tries to make this a partisan thing: don't. Both sides are acting like spoiled influencers fighting over who gets to sit in the front seat of the Uber.

Republicans and Democrats alike have mastered the art of performative outrage while accomplishing absolutely nothing of substance. They're more concerned with going viral on Twitter than actually governing. It's like watching two people argue about who's the better driver while the car careens off a cliff.

The budget process has completely collapsed into a series of manufactured crises and last-minute continuing resolutions. Congress has essentially abandoned its constitutional responsibility to pass regular appropriations bills, instead creating perpetual emergency situations that give the executive branch more power.

This isn't governing. It's political theater with real-world consequences.

The Behind-the-Scenes Truth Nobody Wants to Admit

Here's what makes this whole situation even more infuriating: privately, lawmakers know exactly how screwed up everything is.

According to insider reports, members of both parties regularly admit behind closed doors that the system is collapsing. They acknowledge that the constant crisis-driven budgeting is transferring power away from Congress to the White House. They know that their public feuds are destroying public trust in government institutions.

But when the cameras turn on? Suddenly it's all someone else's fault. It's the other party. It's the media. It's the "deep state." It's everyone except the people who are actually supposed to be running the show.

There's also the matter of backroom deals that neither party wants you to know about. While they're screaming at each other in public, they're cutting deals in private that benefit special interests and lobbyists. It's like your ex putting on a big show about how broke they are while secretly spending money on designer handbags.

Why Americans Keep Falling for It

So why does the American public keep tolerating this dysfunction? Simple: we're getting played like a bad Tinder date.

Every election cycle, politicians show up with flowers (campaign promises), swear they've changed (new slogans), and promise this time will be different (term limits, anyone?). They tell us exactly what we want to hear, just long enough to get what they want.

Then, once they're in office? Radio silence. Until the next crisis they created, which they'll heroically solve with more of the same policies that created the problem in the first place.

It's a classic manipulation tactic: create chaos, then position yourself as the solution to the chaos you created. Your tax dollars are funding an elaborate gaslighting operation.

The Real Cost of Congressional Dysfunction

This isn't just about political games. Real people are suffering real consequences while Congress acts like petulant children.

Small businesses are struggling with regulatory uncertainty. Families can't plan for the future because they don't know if the government will even be funded next month. Military families are dealing with the stress of potential government shutdowns affecting their pay.

Meanwhile, other countries are looking at America's political dysfunction and making strategic decisions based on our apparent inability to govern ourselves effectively. When your elected officials act like reality TV contestants, don't be surprised when world leaders start treating you accordingly.

Time for a Reality Check

The bottom line is this: Congress is exhibiting all the signs of someone who's completely lost touch with reality while still expecting everyone else to clean up their mess.

They've spent us into oblivion, ignored the actual problems affecting Americans, turned governance into performance art, and then have the audacity to ask for more time, more money, and more power to fix the problems they created.

It's time to stop enabling this behavior. When someone shows you who they are through their actions, believe them. And right now, Congress is showing us they're more interested in fighting with each other than actually serving the people who elected them.

Maybe it's time America considered some relationship counseling. Or better yet, maybe it's time to finally change the locks.

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Written by Marcus Sterling, contributing writer for Amerishop Services