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.

  • HubertManne@piefed.social
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    3 months 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
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    3 months ago

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

  • Mugita Sokio@feddit.online
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    2 months ago

    Shutdowns don’t even affect normal Americans that much. It only affects those who are anxious, because anxiety is fear of the future (I was anxious because I feared for the future, but also depressed because I lived in the past).