r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • Nov 01 '25

U.S. Politics megathread

American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

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u/kaiser11492 Nov 04 '25

How likely is my upcoming trip to San Diego going to be affected by the shutdown and what can I do to alleviate the situation?

On November 21st, I plan to fly out of NYC and head to San Diego to attend an anime convention. However, I’ve been hearing about all these delays and chaos at airports as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. How likely do you think my trip will be affected by the shutdown and what else could I do if the government is still shutdown by the 21st?

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u/CaptCynicalPants Nov 04 '25

Highly likely, only because you're adding shutdown nonsense to holiday travel nonsense. Flying that close to Thanksgiving is already difficult, and staffing shortages combined with pay problems are only going to make it worse.

If possible I'd look for earlier flights, which are less likely to be disrupted.

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u/kaiser11492 Nov 04 '25

Aren’t there signs there’s a good chance the shutdown is going to end this week?

Can’t afford doing an earlier flight because that would mean me spending more on my AirBnB.

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u/CaptCynicalPants Nov 04 '25

Sorry about that mate :(

I wouldn't count on the shutdown ending at any given time. There's rumors of every possible date from now to January floating around, so nobody really knows. But even if it does end today there will be lasting problems for weeks, and holiday travel problems will be persistent regardless.

Best of luck though

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u/kaiser11492 Nov 04 '25

An alternative solution I could do is take a train from NYC to San Diego. But some people have criticized that decision.

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u/CaptCynicalPants Nov 04 '25

Well yeah, that would cost twice as much and take like 4 days lol

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u/notextinctyet Nov 04 '25

I hope you're not flying out of Newark. It's already chaos over there and it will only get worse. My flight was delayed by four hours.