Saying this as someone who would be directly, adversely impacted by a government shutdown:
This is an excellent time for a government shutdown.
One of the primary drivers of MAGA support is that 
voters don't understand what the government does for them. Nothing would remind them better than those services going away. #RandomThoughts
@Pippy Third Party acolytes are mostly just Republicans who are embarrassed to admit that they're Republicans. #sadbuttrue