CoWizard

In a statement, Fitch cited three reasons for downgrading the US rating: concerns the US economy is going to deteriorate over the next three years; a high national debt; and repeated political standoffs over managing the country’s finances (specifically, brinksmanship over the country’s self-imposed debt limit, the cap on how much to US can borrow to pay its bills).

Emphasis mine. This honestly makes a lot of sense. This is not something a rational, credible actor does.

People were freaking out about a possible default.

Wow, this is one of the few times I’ve seen a level headed take on Snowden in the wild