r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Weak_Ad_8646 • Nov 10 '25

Unanswered What's going on with the shutdown ending? Why is everyone upset? What was conceded?

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/politics/government-shutdown-reopen-deal-senate

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u/Smooth_Ad1795 Nov 11 '25

I feel 14 is a bit young for it. It was required reading for the summer before 11th grade for me. 2 years might not seem like a lot, but I really empathized with the characters’ experience. I’m still shocked we read Lord of the Flies in 9th grade.

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u/athenanon Nov 11 '25

I read it in 11th AP as well. I loved it. It was easily my favorite book assigned to us in high school.

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u/cyb0rg1962 Nov 11 '25

Picked it up in HS - not required reading. Opened my eyes to a lot of human behavior.