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frogstar0

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11. The shutdown has had no effect on me personally.

Reply to Clouds Passing (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 03:11 PM

Tuesday

Yes I am pissed. Very disappointed. And these are understatements.
I wanted the Dems to hold out for the one year extension of the ACA subsidies.
I think that was a mistake by the republicans not to accept that, and a very smart move by Schumer.
But the shutdown has had no effect on me personally.
I’m not working without pay. I do not rely on SNAP. I am not furloughed. Etc.
In other words there is no cost to me personally.
So maybe those of us without direct skin in a shutdown should have a little humility.

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She Has A Dang Good Point [View all] Clouds Passing Tuesday OP

Powerful ZDU Tuesday #1

I'm sorry I don't know her name. She swayed my mind about how I felt about the vote. Clouds Passing Tuesday #5

The name on her youtube channel is Sheila. niyad Tuesday #17

See reply 23. That video was edited to hide the correct name, though there's no way to know if that highplainsdem Tuesday #25

Thank you niyad Clouds Passing Tuesday #27

See reply 23. And please change your OP to give proper credit and include the tweet with TikTok video highplainsdem Tuesday #24

Wlll do. I don't have tiktok. Clouds Passing Tuesday #28

Just post that tweet, the one in reply 23. It contains the TikTok video showing her name. Or just highplainsdem Tuesday #31

Did it. Thanks for coming through for me. Clouds Passing Tuesday #32

You're very welcome! I like to see people given proper credit online highplainsdem Tuesday #35

Me too. I thought this was very important for people to hear. Clouds Passing Tuesday #36

my thoughts too, we should not be like repubs and only think about ourselves if we are not affected Shellback Squid Tuesday #2

Bravo!! Sogo Tuesday #3

I don't often post OPs. She talks truth to power, sets it straight. Clouds Passing Tuesday #6

I love her! hannah Tuesday #4

Yet another context-free video OP. maxsolomon Tuesday #7

... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #8

Thanks lmsp Clouds Passing Tuesday #34

What does she say? Emile Tuesday #9

She is pointing out that it is easy to blame the Dems, but it is people niyad Tuesday #19

She is absolutely right. llmart Tuesday #10

Agree niyad Tuesday #21

I had similar thoughts last night Redleg Tuesday #22

It was the right thing to do morally. llmart Tuesday #38

The shutdown has had no effect on me personally. frogstar0 Tuesday #11

Well said malaise Tuesday #12

I wrote to Schumer to tell him I didn't blame him. Grumpy Old Woman Tuesday #13

Everyone needs to see this Grim Chieftain Tuesday #14

I hope that YouTube video doesn't because it gives zero credit to the woman whose TikTok video was highplainsdem Tuesday #33

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Yes, I've been saying that people on DU need to show a little grace toward the Dems Wanderlust988 Tuesday #16

K&R StarryNite Tuesday #18

she gets it Skittles Tuesday #20

Her name is Cheryl Neely. Here's a tweet with the original TikTok video. Shame on the YouTuber for not highplainsdem Tuesday #23

Thank you highplainsdem Clouds Passing Tuesday #29

so... only the people that are HURT right now get a say? lapfog_1 Tuesday #26

She's right and people will still not get that point. nini Tuesday #30

She is right and in that she shows the Democrats have a win with the people. Clouds Passing Tuesday #37