Republicans in Congress have been quietly ignoring former President Donald Trump’s “ridiculous” demands based on “terrible” strategic thinking, a new political analysis contends. MSNBC columnist Steve Benen argued Thursday that the U.S. avoided a government shutdown — for which Trump repeatedly and strongly lobbied — because Republicans were once again unimpressed with the strange reasoning behind the demand. “There’s a myth in some circles that the former president can simply bark orders and watch GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill obediently follow his instructions,” Benen wrote. Want more breaki…