ELI5: The Debt Ceiling Fight (And How Frustrating The Political Theater Is)

McCarthy holds Biden’s America hostage in an unnesscary and dangerous fight over the debt ceiling. (Image Credit: Salon/Getty)

All I really want in life is to help others understand themselves & the world around them. The “Explain Like I’m Five” series aims to bring down current issues into a consumable summary, with limited (but well informed) bias.

As the days of May count down, the United States approaches the so called debt ceiling, after which point we…