MAGA’s gonna party like it’s 2020!
I think they’re just trying to get us to panic buy stuff again
And people probably will.
For the most part, the US has staple foods covered internally. We import stuff like coffee, but grains and potatoes and chicken/pork/beef are all here. I expect that when people see the shelves for electronic trinkets go bare at Walmart, they will panic buy food. This will end up like covid food shelves; a bunch of scary videos of food shelves being empty, but then restocked within a week.
That’ll mean you may not be able to get things at the grocery store when you want them for a while.
I had happened to buy a small chest freezer just before covid, and that ended up being such a good investment just then. Looks like it will be again.
The USA is highly dependent on China for animal feed supplements (all the vitamins and minerals and amino acids that they add to raw grain to make it a complete diet for factory farm raised animals).
About 50% of all the staple crops are exported, and that market will collapse. Farmers may choose not to plant anything if the market prices are too low to cover their operations.
Normally all the trucks and train cars get filled up and take our food products to the ports , empty, then fill up with imports. Since we will not be exporting, the costs of running empty trucks and trains all over will double the transport cost components. Even for distribution of domestic food items the transport system will not be efficient any more.
It’s a complex system of interdependencies that will unravel in unexpected ways.
We are definitely not covered for what will happen.
No, they don’t know what the fuck they are doing.
There is a difference, the difference being that they don’t understand how badly this is going to end for everyone.
This won’t be “covid like” shortages because covid was chaotic and unpredictable whereas this is a result of a very predictable progression of the U.S. into fascism… and the shortages as a result from that as other economies disentangle from the U.S. economy will be long lasting and indefinite not transient like the crisis point of a pandemic.
There is no “weathering” an existential loss of trust.
Buy them return if it does not happen.
I’m going to make another sticker that instead says “You voted for this.”
Tbf, a lot of Dem voters sat it out, allowing him in. Don’t forget that special class of virtue signalling moron.
So true. No idea why you are getting voted down.
(non) Voters remorse. Adults not taking ownership of their mistakes.
There are actually quite a few things at WalMart made in the USA. That was big news in the 90s? early 00s? Do stock up on medical supplies like diabetic test strips and maybe get that new glucose tester today. I bet business in Thailand and Cambodia booms this year.
Y’all are gonna roast the shit out of me, but I really have a strong urge to buy toilet paper before all the weirdos start clearing the shelves (which I am fully aware makes me one of the weirdos)
I invested in a bidet shortly after the pandemic mania. I laugh in the face of toilet paper.
Bidets are good, decreases your TP expenses long term. Just a bit to pat dry.
I wonder where most bidets are manufactured
Buy them now while you can leverage remaining on shore inventory.
Also, get your car maintenance done now.
I want one so bad, but I can’t get the husband on board. I have considered just buying it and installing it myself via the “do it anyways and ask for forgiveness” method, but dunno if butt spray is a battle I’m willing to choose yet. I just want to convince him it’s a good idea.
If he doesn’t like it he doesn’t have to use it.
He’s scared he’ll like it to much.
They’re very easy to install. It’s almost as easy as installing a shower head.
There are also compact battery powered portable handheld bidets that work about as well as the real thing. I have one I take with me on trips.
I have a portable one too and it’s not exactly what I’d call discreet but sure gets the job done. Honestly can’t recommend it for travel though because in spite of the “portable” label, it’s terribly bulky and causes me no end of grief when trying to take it on an airplane. Your experience may be different, here’s the one I’ve got.
How many pumps would you recommend for taco night?
We chose to do a little bit of “buying ahead.” Where I would buy one pack of TP, I bought a second one, and when we use the first I’ll get another. Nothing we’re not going to use within a few months anyway, not looking to build a TP throne but just a bit of cushion. We were already mostly doing this anyway since covid because it seems like there’s random shortages here and there that didn’t happen prior, or at least not enough to notice.
Really, nothing beyond what I’d want to have for a natural disaster where we’re on our own for a few days. Trying to be prudent without being a weirdo.
Just take a shower of you’re out of tp, you twat.
I feel like these articles might not be true and then we all act like the sky is falling and then it doesn’t. Like yesterday I saw posts about Trump wearing blue. But lots of people wore blue. I think there’s bait going around
I agree, the news is just trying to distract and put us against each other. The real problem is the about classes
Especially Math.
Ugh woke calculus was the worst
Like yesterday I saw posts about Trump wearing blue. But lots of people wore blue
Do you really need it explained that the joke is conservatives whine about whatever the “other side” wears?
Would be great if that was the joke. But it wasn’t.
Some things should suddenly get much cheaper as well, like Pork.
McRib comimg back!
Curious as to why you say this?
China stopped importing it.
Correct… but i wonder if the massive corpo farms that generated that would lower prices or let it rot at a high price and write it off as a loss?
Pork should become stupid cheap.
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Was about to say this. Ironicly no capitalist will be happy to see the price go down. And its easier to have solidarity among the pork owners.
Solidarity? I thought it was spelled c.o.l.l.u.s.i.o.n.?
“I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there,” he said. “And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.’ ” - Trump
What a god damn clown. I can’t tell if he’s to stupid to realize what he’s doing… or knows exactly what he’s doing, and giving the most moronic responses to his actions. Basically, I can’t tell where on the IQ range he is, from “can’t wipe his own ass” or “actual genius”
He’s exploiting exactly the same weakness that llms exploit to appear so smart: he just sounds confident all the time, and since people use confidence as a shortcut to evaluate accuracy, anyone who isn’t paying attention to the actual substance is going to just nod and smile at the confidence and assume everything is perfect.
As someone who doesn’t live in the US, I’m looking forward to watching this unfold.
It’s going to hurt Trump. I’m sorry a lot of Dem voters will be collateral damage but honestly, an economic shit storm of biblical magnitude is pretty much the only thing that can save you IMO.
Lmao hurt Trump? His cultists will be eating rat soup to survive and insist that the economy is great and America is on its way to being Great Again™, and that rat soup is just a necessary sacrifice on that path.
Great. When do they start calling me essential then require me to work while everyone else is on lockdown?
Can someone post the article, it’s completely paywalled for me.
Covid-like shortages for US consumers ‘within weeks’ Shipping data shows container traffic from China to the US is collapsing A shopper looks at nearly empty egg shelves in a grocery store. Apollo Global Management said there “will be empty shelves in US stores in a few weeks”, similar to those of the pandemic, and warned of “significant layoffs” next month
President Trump claimed he has already struck “200 deals” on tariffs with foreign leaders — even as one of America’s biggest asset managers warned that a fall in trade between the US and China will lead to Covid-like shortages within weeks.
Apollo Global Management, which manages about $700 billion of assets, said analysis of China shipping data showed container traffic from there to the US is collapsing.
The consequence “will be empty shelves in US stores in a few weeks and Covid-like shortages for consumers and for firms using Chinese products as intermediate goods”, Torsten Slok, Apollo’s chief economist, said.
• Trump: I’ve made 200 tariff deals and spoken to President Xi
The White House claims that scores of trade deals are close to completion but has yet to release details of any. In an interview with Time magazine, Trump said that trade negotiations with foreign powers could be “finished” within “three to four weeks”.
“Ultimately, I’ve made all the deals,” Trump said in the interview to mark his first 100 days in office. “I’ve made 200 deals.”
Trump said that China’s President Xi had called him, despite China denying any contact between the two governments over the trade war between the economic superpowers. The president did not say when he and Xi spoke or what the two leaders discussed. “He’s called. And I don’t think that’s a sign of weakness on his behalf,” Trump said.
Trump has placed punitive 145 per cent tariffs on imports from China, while Beijing has retaliated with 125 per cent levies on US goods. “There’s a number at which they will feel comfortable,” Trump said, referring to China. “But you can’t let them make a trillion dollars on us.”
Explaining his approach to the tariff policy that has triggered weeks of turmoil on global markets, the president compared the US to the world’s department store.
“I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there,” he said. “And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.’ ”
The White House suspended tariffs on other countries for 90 days this month as foreign leaders vowed to negotiate with the Trump administration, but it has not spared China.
Vowing to “fight to the end”, Beijing has restricted exports of rare earth minerals that are vital for manufacturing batteries and high-tech devices.
Apollo warned that a collapse in trade between the US and China would lead to “significant lay-offs in trucking, logistics and retail” next month.
The White House has softened its posture towards China in recent days, claiming that trade talks with Beijing were moving the right direction. China dismissed the claim as “fake news”.
Markets were subdued on Friday. US equities rallied earlier in the week, with the S&P 500 on Thursday posting its third straight gain of more than 1 per cent and the Nasdaq its own third straight gain of more than 2 per cent
Covid-like shortages for US consumers ‘within weeks’ Shipping data shows container traffic from China to the US is collapsing / A shopper looks at nearly empty egg shelves in a grocery store.
Are people consuming eggs that they get in containers from China?
Tbf, you can’t sell product without packaging, so maybe there’ll be issues sourcing the cartons or ink to print on them. There’s been plenty of times where we lost food sales because all the plastic clamshells got held up back during covid.
Who CARES? I’m a Jesus Loving Church Going American and I FULLY Support this AS LONG as I still get to Bully GAY KIDS!
-LITERALLY Everyone who Voted for Trump since he LITERALLY CAMPAIGNED ON THIS!
A really stunning amount of people, when confronted with evidence during the campaign (i.e. project 2025 or tariffs or what have you) simply chose to swallow whatever one sentence dismissal Trump issued; “Oh, he said he’s never heard of P2025”, “oh, no, we don’t pay tariffs, the company does”, etc. I know a fair amount of them now that are quietly eating crow and upset with the way things are going. The hot new thing I’ve noticed with the more normal half of MAGA right now is trying to come up with reasons why Trump is “acting so weird”.
Everyone ready to start intermittent fasting without choice?
Grateful at this moment for my wife who grew up food insecure who stocked up several months of food. That will run out though eventually.
I’ve been seeing a lot of tiktoks about raising meat rabbits lately
AI Answer to how many you’d need
To sustainably feed yourself with rabbits, you’d likely need a small breeding colony of rabbits. A few does (female rabbits) and a buck (male rabbit) could produce enough meat for one person. A guideline is one doe and a buck can produce about 2-3 dozen meat rabbits per year, says Polyculture Farming. More Details:
Breeding:
A small breeding colony of rabbits, like 2 does and a buck, could potentially produce 40-50 rabbits per year, enough for a small family, according to Mother Earth News.
Meat Yield:
A rabbit can yield a significant amount of meat. One rabbit can easily feed a family of four, and they are generally sold whole, weighing just under three pounds, says Countryside Magazine and FoodPrint.
Sustainability:
Rabbits can be a sustainable meat source due to their relatively efficient conversion of feed to meat compared to other livestock. Individual Needs:
The number of rabbits needed would depend on your individual meat consumption and preferences.
rump proves he still has no idea what a tarriff is:
“I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there,” he said. “And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.’ ”
It’s hysterical how he compares the US to a department store, a kind of store that is all but dead in 2025.
And then he makes the surprized picachu face when people shop elsewhere.
