I could give them a few reasons if they’re struggling to come up with their own.

For heavens sake Johnson, didnt your mother teach you that its a wink and a nudge. You dont just say that stuff out loud.

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I grew up poor as hell. I broke the cycle in my family just in time to have to deal with this shit. My garden is looking like it’s going to do well this year and if meat starts getting scarce I can go hunting from time to time or get some yard birds from the friends I get my eggs from, but god damn (or maybe I’ll go vegetarian, wouldn’t be the first time), I just wanted a little more time not having to live hand to mouth.

But I’ll make it as long as flour doesn’t get to be the price of beef. And I’ll complain the whole fucking time.

Rice and Sriracha for dinner again!

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

I see what you’re saying about this whole hero thing but how about instead like a few months just feeling like I belong in this world and enjoy existence?

China stopped importing it.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and all his carpenter friends what the fuck did you spend 700 dollars on? Is that US?

Eggs.

Probably a lot of non-perishables, or like those camping meals with a 10-year life span.

A few dozen eggs?

Yes, USD. I bought some fresh food (and do so regularly), but also a ton of non-perishables: lots of canned food, various kinds of rice, cereals, oatmeal, lots of water, etc. Protein and carbs. 48 rolls of toilet paper (I have a bidet so this will last me about two years), and so on.

I’m building up my reserves. I have a large pantry and several large cupboards to keep it all in, and could probably buy another $700 worth and have a place to keep it. I also cook at home for most meals and so I rotate through these food stuffs faster than you’d expect. There’s no canned food older than two years, and most items are newer than six months. I generally buy more than I need, but not usually this much.

I’m not a “prepper” in an “underground bunker” sense, but I do prepare for emergencies and instability, whatever form it may take: political, yes, but I also live on several fault lines, so “the big one” might happen at some point. In the winter, ice and snow occasionally confine me to my home for a week or two at a time. They’re all the same to me from a planning perspective.

The original price was $850, but I clip coupons and maximize sales and brought it down by over $150.

Last time I was in the states I figured it worked out to about 100 per bag of grocerys.

So they bought 7 bags. Or maybe 5 now.

Easy to do.

Could actually be a lot of canned goods. The top shelf stuff is like $5 per can 😳

As an individual I spend about 100 a week on groceries. My guess is stocking up for weeks of food which I’ve been slowly stockpiling myself. Or a large family 4-5+

Stockpiling

Strategic… They stopped paying for wegovy first to get people desperate.

I’ve been seeing a lot of tiktoks about raising meat rabbits lately

Faster than you think. I’ve lived off zero a few long stretches, it get really irritating when you realize you’re out of fat to lose.

Is that the stuff that needs 3ft per tear before it resembles some sort of protection against stinky finger?

I also have a box of sandpaper

Having just spent 2 weeks in japan, I’m not looking forward to my first poop at home. Am going to be looking at cost of upgrading.

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.

I wonder where most bidets are manufactured

You’re so aggressive for no reason. I didn’t even remotely suggest I actually bought the TP I was just commenting on my silly thoughts. Lighten up. It has to be miserable being so miserable.

Which is why I didn’t say I was going to do it. I just said I had the urge to do it, and admitted it was silly and weird, we’re saying the same thing.

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.