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What are You Doing to Prepare for the Next USA Government Shutdown? (midwest.social)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by MNByChoice@midwest.social to c/AskUSA@discuss.online
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What are American's doing now to prepare for the next USA government shutdown?

What were pain points from the previous shutdown?

The next possible USA government shutdown is Feb 1, 2026, which is just over 45 days away as I post this.

Here is a countdown clock: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/time/government-shutdown-timer.php

#Posted here for the non-political replies.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Basically same as I did during the last one: Buy extra when I go grocery shopping and contribute to a few food banks.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you for the reminder!

[–] dontsayaword@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

https://64.media.tumblr.com/bee473232a086fcd1d9ae23f7978436b/tumblr_muz8luyYOy1r2d19io6_500.gif

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ah, the 36% of Americans who decides "Why bother participating, it'll all end the same"

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Drinking does seem to be the way to go...

Or not booking airline tickets.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

im already in survival mode so can't really do anything prep wise. Just trying to keep the lights on as it is. Im basically living off of decades of prep already.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What can regular everyday people who lost their job and healthcare because of the current administration actually do to prepare? Asking for a friend.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

I had hoped you knew.