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Kaleva

(36,248 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:47 PM Jan 2018

How big a topic was the shutdown in your circle?

The subject never came up amongst the people I interacted with over the past few days.

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How big a topic was the shutdown in your circle? (Original Post) Kaleva Jan 2018 OP

My group is dialed in.."Betrayal" is the word of the day Arazi Jan 2018 #1

Shutdowns have become commonplace. Nothing really matters anymore! democratisphere Jan 2018 #2

What shutdown? Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #3

It came up with two friends who are government employees. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #4

barely a whisper outside the cocoons like DU. most people care not IMO nt msongs Jan 2018 #5

Arazi

(6,829 posts)

1. My group is dialed in.."Betrayal" is the word of the day

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jan 2018

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. Shutdowns have become commonplace. Nothing really matters anymore!

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:50 PM

Jan 2018

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)

3. What shutdown?

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:50 PM

Jan 2018

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

4. It came up with two friends who are government employees.

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:52 PM

Jan 2018

One (a VA nurse) is considered an essential employee and is so dedicated that she went to work happily, even if she wasn't getting paid.

The other friend was facing furlough. Neither was happy about it.

msongs

(67,360 posts)

5. barely a whisper outside the cocoons like DU. most people care not IMO nt

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:53 PM

Jan 2018

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