Call me petty, but I'm looking forward to seeing Walmart's shelves stripped bare and magats rioting over the last toasters. It will make the Cabbage Patch Riots look tame.
Yep, it's starting to feel like those pre-Covid days when we were feeling the impending doom. Waiting for the plague to descend upon us. We learned the hard way that one should always have at least 50 rolls of TP on hand when Trump is in office.
But Herr Orange wants everything manufactured/grown in the good ol' USofA... so get manking/growing.. and quickly. Not sure how you're going to grow your own coffee, or make things without the necessary components, but I'm sure y'all figure it out...
Maybe start by learning to rub 2 sticks together
A general strike is more effective if we protest at the same time, but you can stay home from work too, only buy local, help the homeless, elderly and disabled. We can succeed if we peacefully push back by resisting in every way, join in local protests and a general strike. General Strike 5/1 /25!
We understand. But until enough republicans have the fucking balls to stand up and stop the mother fucker through veto proof legislation, impeachment, or both, there just isn’t a whole hell of a lot any of us can do about it.
No need to worry, big beautiful factories are being built are being built as we speak. There will also be billions of high paying screw tightening jobs available to everyone. Then every American will get a $5000 check.
I went out today and got some toys at a discount store so I have something for the grandkids for bdays/Xmas. I'm sorry this is happening - and all self inflicted.
I mean, if she doesn’t get the hint, let me break it down for her. That’s China’s way of letting everyone know there are no deals in process and their dear leader is lying
This shit serves no purpose other than to piss off millions of people. At this point I’m pretty sure that their main goal is to incite riots so they can invoke the Insurrection Act and declare martial law.
That's exactly why we have to fight so hard for the ones already deported. Unions can be our northstar. Watch the movie 'Harlan County USA', it speaks to how to overcome oppression on a local brutal level. Fear is our enemy now. The message I'm taking away is trump gotta go. Refer also to Malcom X.
trump did tell bukele he'd give them millions more to take the "home-growns" if they just built more capacity.
Meanwhile, plenty of holding space here in the US until we can be shipped abroad.
Plus, they are already firing up the gas chambers so...
Bingo, and in my humble opinion, our POC friends have outsmarted them by not participating in protests in large groups.
This I think is what they need, the "scary POC" for the fox nooz optics to justify sending in the goons.
Beating up white grandma doesn't quite have the same visual effect on MAGAs
Costs will increase.
Inflation goes up.
Economy slows.
Higher unemployment.
Lives in poverty.
Two weeks - stocks are low.
Three weeks- shelves are noticeably empty.
Failed state.
Riots.
Marshal law.
Dictatorship established.
Then ‘viva la resistance’
I live near Long Beach, CA. It's a huge problem for a city already addressing a budget shortfall.
And yes, it'll impact those already on the lower end of the economic ladder-- dock work isn't the lowest paying job but it's certainly not the highest.
They don’t know. They don’t want to know. With their ‘magic math’ they are going to have EVERYTHING now made in the US of A. And for the same price! They have NO understanding of why shit gets made overseas.
They are Stupid or Evil. Sometimes both.
And Trump is currently complaining about his low approval ratings? He should be enjoying them. They are actually high right now compared to where they will be soon.
As someone who works for a top 10 logistics company, the trickle down effect is noticeable. It’s wild to watch the swing in pickups and deliveries with every tariff announcement. This is normally our busy season. We are just waiting for the reduced hours to hit us.
It’s like we have been screaming this but some people won’t believe it till they see and feel the effects! This is Deeper than MAGA. It’s propaganda that has made its way for years and brainwashing the ones who don’t want to put the work in for the facts!
I can attest. Just got back from Costco. Sad that I want to type “at least we can still get coffee.” Never thought I’d turn into a prepper, but here we are.
I think you have a point. I have seen a few trump flags come down, even before it gets really bad for us all. Our only hope is that they’re capable of learning the hard way. They haven’t up until now, that’s for sure.
I have been saying for the last month that this is like Feb 2020, where the people paying attention know something bad is coming, but we mostly look crazy when we try to explain it to people not paying attention.
This is how I’ve felt since last summer. I felt like I sounded crazy and like I was living in some alternate universe, trying to explain how bad it would be for him to be elected again. You feel like the scientist in the disaster movie everyone is ignoring.
I think even a lot of ppl who are paying attention assume Trump wl declare some stupid “victory” and back down from tariffs, or grant an exemption to their particular industry. Maybe prtly why the stock market is up a bit? Honestly, at this point, no #@%& idea what will happen.
Well, it will to some extent. We’re a huge market; doubt China or anybody else wl completely abandon us. But yr rt that Trump has shifted trade relations to some extent for the long haul. We’ve shown we’re an irrational & malicious partner. Countries’ll look for other trading ptnrs long term. And…
Same for me. It's why I made a plan after the election. I got two vaccines, bought a new chair fo living room. I have been stocking up on paper products, different soaps etc, since January. Started stocking on canned goods in March.
Don't forget cinnamon, tea and other spices from Asia, plus, a rice shortage is forecasted for this year because of climate change. We have to eat gluten free and rice is a major staple in gf foods.
Just now Spain and Portugal have no power. Cause unknown. Could be Russia!!! It can take up to a week to restore power.
No power, no water, no internet, no groceries, no trains and metro.
Right... the moron has taken the economy to an even worse predictement than 2020.
This time, it's just our economy in parallel, not the world's.
The guy's a moron p of s wanna be dictator putin loyalist trader corrupt thug. Had to vent. Sorry!
Ordered my n100 full face mask and filters in December when I was reading the reports coming out of China, stopped going to large gatherings and told everyone a sickness was coming, everyone laughed at me, called me crazy, then after 1M Americans died they were like you were right all along sigh
At this point, I really don’t know what to say to low attention people. I wish we were all wrong but that’s not the way to bet. If large retailers are telling Trump the shelves might be empty I think we should take them at their word.
If we had a n administration who understood basic economy this wouldn’t have happened. The fact that Besset(who does & is on tv supporting this)means he’s just a yes man & can”t protect our money.
No problem, trump said thousands of new US factories will pop up overnight and produce the things we are accustomed to using. I'm hoping he gets those 10 year olds busy on the farms before harvest season or we won't be eating either.
But computer hacking took it over the edge.. but tdump was/is still an #Amendment14_3 Disqualified insurectionist. Still Disqualified from office for life. So still an illegitimate illegal presidUncy. Illegal VPVAMPZZ, illegal cabinet,as they all now aid an insurectionist so all BANNED FROM OFFICE!
And this got us in trouble since outsourcing ,pandemic, and it will get us in trouble if countries decide to go against us or your a just plain dumbass and dont know when to use tariffs !
I saw yesterday that the port in California is down by 3 ships. 25,000 containers so far from china. They said it takes 4 days to unload 1 ship. The shelves will be empty soon. But this is what they wanted.
I ordered seasonings and spices that the stores didn’t have. Hubby said “why so many?” I told him that I already had problems finding them. It’s only going to get worse. He ordered 15 bars of his favorite soap. It’s gotten harder to find in stores. He said he would get something else for daily use.😂
Exactly. I’ve been adding a little extra of everything since the election results. My husband was side eyeing me for a minute. Then he started doing the same. I told him that I remembered what Cheeto did his last term. Then HE really started stocking up. He understood completely.
Increased prices as things become scarce. But don’t worry. Dictator Trump says American factories can manage. The rest of the world knows this will be once they’re built, staff recruited and trained and supplies obtained to do it. About 5-8 years then you should see some improvement
They also may not understand that this crisis is completely unnecessary and was caused by Trump and the GOP legislators who could have prevented it. #FAFO
Same thing with no tourism. It hits the airlines, employees, baggage, hotels, resorts, housekeeping, staff, restaurants, servers, bussers, local souvenir shops, businesses that depend on their summer season to survive all year long.
Plus, there are a lot small time tour operators who will go out of business. Typically on tourism job boards there are so many jobs listed but they started vanishing as soon people started to boycott our country.
Lived in Seattle my whole life. Boeing strikes, Boeing layoffs, moving plants to right to work states. The Boeing equation is for every 1 employee not getting a paycheck 10 people in the community are affected. Kind of like trickle down economics in a negative way. The negative waves spread
Honestly, I feel that part might be on purpose. This will be devastating for small businesses that were really starting to thrive. That’s what the corporate giants who donated to Trump wanted. How in the world can anyone believe that he was ever for the little guy? He calls them suckers and losers.
Same the news reporters are asking 47, and DC GOP Reps. these things. By the end of May, we will be in a full on recession and by the 2025 an economic depression.
The ignorance around tariffs in america is not surprising , however , it is damaging. In so many ways. Had one MAGA moron try to tell me countries sending the goods paid the tariff…. F’n dumb! My gr 9 social studies students understood how they work! It isn’t difficult.
But tRump told him that the tariffs were paid by the country sending the goods! When asked, tRump has often (& falsley) claimed that he will make the countries pay the tax. When you're in a cult, you don't question the leader, no matter how insane.
I believe this may be what finally wakes folks up. It’s coming quick. Overheard a convo where someone in NW said there are no cargo ships in port there currently. Unprecedented.
My mind isn't boggled. We are good and fucked. That much is clear. End him, or he ends us. That's simple, straightforward, obvious. Waiting for help that's not coming? That's just dying slowly. Good luck.
Nor are they understanding what it means when a president starts arresting judges, or ignoring SCOTUS orders, or raiding computer systems, or shipping people off to foreign gulags. It will only get worse from here. I mean, WTF is there to NOT understand about us living under a dictatorship now?
Alarm bells are Uber loud and everybody is covering their ears. What was DOGE doing? Working in citizens interest? Wake up people!
Our whole system is about to shatter with not a penny left for anyone. US-dollar beeing destroyed!
And you are talking approval ratings???
I don't think anything short of a General $trike will have any real impact.
As great as sit-down discussions are about paycheck-to-paycheck stress, these people respond only to power. Sorry to say, talk alone has no power. Fault me if you must—but talk about it! Make it real in people’s minds.
I’m pretty sure half the voters knew what would happen, and what the downstream effects would be. it will also raise prices for shipping and logistics, the shelves will be as bare as a 80’s russian market
What trump’s tariffs mean: they mean, shutting down import/export shipping resulting in the higher cost of food, higher cost of building materials, higher cost of equipment maintenance, pretty much higher cost on everything unless you grow or raise it yourself.
Bad thing is once the shit gets real bad and he realizes internally he fucked up and reverses course, it’ll be too late. Supply chains won’t be able to catch up and china will give us the finger, so yeah, we’re double fucked, thanks maggots, we all suffer now from their lack of brain cells.
Just saw a Hispanic owner of a trucking company out of the Los Angeles port. He said he went from having 3-4 runs a week to 1 a week. Says he'll have to sell some of his trucks. BUT he thinks tariffs will be good IN THE LONG RUN but might hurt for the next year. What a fucking idiot!
Well, when he's down to no runs per week, has to sell ALL his trucks, has no company, no work, no income and gets nabbed as a worthless immigrant and deported to El Salvador, he'll see how much good Trump and tariffs have done HIM in the long run.
Right?!
The only real plan he has, is to destroy our country. He is going above and beyond on that.
The most terrible part, is that is the only real success he's ever had in his entire miserable life.
I think it's probably more correct to say "there IS a plan." Trump is a charismatic useful idiot. Those guys who wrote P2025 are not idiots. There is a plan.
And I’m sure all those dock workers and truck drivers who voted for Trump will never consider this is his doing. Maybe Biden set it up with an evil trans woman.
The question is how will we survive 4 years of this? Because he will never admit he is wrong in anything so nothing will get better unless he is removed from office. Start impeachment proceedings NOW and hound every Republican representative and senator relentlessly.
“People” say they can’t imagine what shortages and empty shelves will be like soon. You don’t have to imagine - because of Trump and Covid we have lived it all before. It’s a nightmare version of Groundhog Day
Store shelves will be empty just like during the pandemic in 2020. Remember when there was no toilet paper, no paper towels, no bleach, etc?
Trump was potus then too but MAGA conveniently memory holed that and blamed Biden for the empty stores even though Biden wasn’t inaugurated until January 2021
It’s even more than that. When an industry is decimated, all the small businesses around those areas that depend on the workers for income also go under. #resist
The Trump Recession is headed our way at light speed. Thanks also to Trump Tarriffs, this recession will feature Stagflation. Making matters even worse.
Many of those folks voted for Trump and Trump is doing exactly what he said he would with international trade. When they get as pissed off at Trump over losing their jobs, as they were with Biden about the price of eggs, perhaps they will do something productive. Drive those trucks to MAL.
It means no containers coming back to the US. Meaning US manufacturers can't export their goods for sale due to lack of shipping containers. Crushing our economy even more.
I read there have been deliveries of over 200,000 empty containers from China over the last few weeks. They were empty due to tariffs and they’ll stay that way for the same reason. They won’t take our stuff at all.
You're looking at the smokescreen still. The Russians don't stop at MAGA, they also target the far-left so that there is chaos and "if you're not with us, you're against us" divisiveness on both ends of the spectrum/horseshoe
All true I was watching the business Channel and they where talking to the governor of Arizona they ask here if she is worried about a recession in the future and she said it's already here.
It may take empty shelves at Costco and Walmart and your neighbor’s small business going broke for folks to really grasp the fundamental stupidity, arrogance, and self-defeating nature of Trump’s trade war.
In this case, there's a likelihood of a non-mysterious 'enemy' blamed, since he's already threatened to invade at least 4 countries. Blame them, stir up the crowd, then point the army that way.
Whether they'd listen or not to such an order is another matter.
Not when there’s wolves at the door and a boogieman under the bed.
We all hope the child-rapist gets the Mussolini treatment but it took a full-scale invasion for the Italian stupid to react correctly. The American stupid are protected from that.
And they get to admire (from a distance, of course) the wealthiest among us for scoring those sweet, sweet tax cuts. And on dreaming about the day when they’ll be uber-rich themselves.
Most aren't empty going one way, but are going the other.
Trade is supposed to be both ways, but the world is figuring out other ways to deal with each other, leaving the US out of it, now, since the US "doesn't need anything from us".
I don't think they do send them empty. Fair warning, I've only been reading about this since last week, but I think a company will have a schedule of sailings, basically a loop involving X ships, and a "blank sailing" is when they cancel one of the ships previously scheduled.
The amount of fuel to send a cargo ship across the Pacific is substantial and the cost is astronomical. I find it a little over the top to send one empty.
A lot of people don’t get stuff until it affects them. Lack of concern for others or the ability to see the whole picture is lacking in this country right now. I do think people are slowwwly realizing what a disaster all of this is. I need that to speed up.
no work for the food trucks that feed the workers no work for the gas stations that fill the tanks, etc.The economy is a spider web and taking money away from the poor and working classes means the economy will slow down.The poor spend the rich save.The poor put money into the economy the rich don't
The best way to build an army of angry, disgruntled fascists is to tank the economy (in progress), balloon unemployment (coming), point the finger at “others” (in progress, to be ramped up), then offer jobs in the military for those who “qualify” (coming, = “no woke” military and it’s formulating).
This is very likely, and when Trumpers feel the consequences of their stupidity, they will blame everyone who isn't in their little cult. Trump will use these people to oppress those of us who had enough sense to vote otherwise.
This makes my blood boil. Congress is completely responsible. Not one of them should be collecting a paycheck or benefits until they do their damned job, or resign!
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Maybe start by learning to rub 2 sticks together
I think we collectively sunk into the illusion that nothing bad could ever happen here.
I hope we wake up soon.
If not, it will be a nightmare from which we can't wake up.
American farmers, including the handful who didn’t vote for him twice are screwed.
Trump has set the course for the worst recession the U.S. will experience in history.
China and the rest of the world are simply reorganizing so not to have to rely on the USA for what they need.
If the USA wants to trade fairly. They will.
If not? 🤷♂️
The USA has become an unreliable and untrustworthy partner.
Meanwhile, plenty of holding space here in the US until we can be shipped abroad.
Plus, they are already firing up the gas chambers so...
This I think is what they need, the "scary POC" for the fox nooz optics to justify sending in the goons.
Beating up white grandma doesn't quite have the same visual effect on MAGAs
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Inflation goes up.
Economy slows.
Higher unemployment.
Lives in poverty.
Two weeks - stocks are low.
Three weeks- shelves are noticeably empty.
Failed state.
Riots.
Marshal law.
Dictatorship established.
Then ‘viva la resistance’
And yes, it'll impact those already on the lower end of the economic ladder-- dock work isn't the lowest paying job but it's certainly not the highest.
They are Stupid or Evil. Sometimes both.
Things are gonna be even uglier than they are now.
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March 2025: 3lbs Kirkland Columbian coffee beans 18.99
April 28 2025: 3lbs Kirkland Columbian coffee beans 19.99
Just now Spain and Portugal have no power. Cause unknown. Could be Russia!!! It can take up to a week to restore power.
No power, no water, no internet, no groceries, no trains and metro.
They didn’t realize how scary the facts were
This time, it's just our economy in parallel, not the world's.
The guy's a moron p of s wanna be dictator putin loyalist trader corrupt thug. Had to vent. Sorry!
She had tp, paper towels, so much dog food we ended up taking some to the nearby small dog shelter.
A month later, they went OH.
Not doing it again. They can figure it out. Or not. Fuck MAGA.
We immediately took what cash we could out of the local ATM's in case air travel was curtailed.
That didn't happen. I have memories of co-workers stuck on Boston on 9/11, hence
Now's the time! I'll leave half of them as I understand young turkey (6-8 months) is tasty. Most hens produce at least 10 chicks.
Last year, there were 3 hens with 10+ chicks each.
Now that a section of our fence is down (a tree fell) the deer visit also! (Not eating them due to prion disease.)
Dumb rich people making dumb decisions, and the pain is always felt by the workers.
I read a comment where someone said that corporate layoffs are healthy. They are not. They are a sign of horrible business management.
F this BS.
The Felon has crippled you, it just hasn’t dawned on people yet, but it will. The Hunger Games are about to begin across the US.
Impeach and remove the cause.
I was just thinking about that this morning.
When will they get to the Kool-aid stage?
Our whole system is about to shatter with not a penny left for anyone. US-dollar beeing destroyed!
And you are talking approval ratings???
Just waiting for THAT support to turn on him when these fools find out, realize, he aint protecting their liberal-hating selves either.
~~laffin~~
As great as sit-down discussions are about paycheck-to-paycheck stress, these people respond only to power. Sorry to say, talk alone has no power. Fault me if you must—but talk about it! Make it real in people’s minds.
he’s creating an economic vacuum.
he is set to destroy the economy and our social services.
he really hates america.
He has a PLAN, I keep hearing... uh huh, he SURE does...
The only real plan he has, is to destroy our country. He is going above and beyond on that.
The most terrible part, is that is the only real success he's ever had in his entire miserable life.
Nope. Must be Biden/Harris/Obama’s fault not the 🍊🍑🕳️.
Thanks to Krasnov, the Putin puppet.
It's going to be much, much worse.
Trump was potus then too but MAGA conveniently memory holed that and blamed Biden for the empty stores even though Biden wasn’t inaugurated until January 2021
Why would ANY country put their faith in a trade deal with the US ever again?
Trade agreements can take years to negotiate 💨
https://www.ngrippel.com/ngr-politics.html
So yeah makes sense that people aren’t understanding..
https://youtu.be/33kfpNiiAmo?si=aw8MZZWIqwHX44jm
Have you met a tRumper?
It will always be the fault of the mysterious enemies. Always.
Whether they'd listen or not to such an order is another matter.
We all hope the child-rapist gets the Mussolini treatment but it took a full-scale invasion for the Italian stupid to react correctly. The American stupid are protected from that.
Trade is supposed to be both ways, but the world is figuring out other ways to deal with each other, leaving the US out of it, now, since the US "doesn't need anything from us".
Wait ‘til tariffs choke China’s supply chain.
Empty cargo ships = empty shelves. Higher prices. No one’s ready.
So do we stock up now? or should I start practicing my left hook for the toothpaste aisle?
They are going to rethink that pretty soon