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Subject: Re: Pearls Before Swine: TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 16:15:13 -0400
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On 7/8/2025 12:45 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> writes:
>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2025 19:48:32 -0500, Lynn McGuire
>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Locally, we were assured that the shelves would be empty (as a result
>> of Trump's tariffs) by the last two weeks of May. Didn't happen. This
>> /may/ still happen, and some businesses have been affected, but so so
>> good.
> 
> Actually, look more closely.  I've seen both empty shelves and
> shortages in various stores on the west coast.   Often the store
> will attempt to dress those empty shelves in various ways
> (I've seen cardboard filler boxes; I've also seen them spread
> out existing merch to fill in gaps caused by sold-out or otherwise
> unavailable items).
> 
> Check the overheads at Costco, and you may notice less stock waiting
> to be sold.  You may also notice more floor space in the warehouse.
> (There has been a noticable reduction in customer traffic at my
> local warehouse in the last few months).
> 
> 
>> The recent left wing-nut attempt to blame a flash flood on DOGE
>> appears to have collapsed: the warnings were sent, but nobody was
>> watching.
> 
> One might consider the NOAA staffing reductions to have had
> an impact, if minimal so close to the actual layoffs)
> on the forecasting and warning abilities.  Something likely to
> get worse over time due to Musk's toadies.
> 
> 
>>> Four years until the financial apocalypse of the USA according to the=20
>>> documentary =93The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047=94
>>> =20
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Mandibles-Family-2029-2047-Lionel-Shriver/dp/0062=
>> 328247
>>
>> Normally, I would still be attributing the state of the economy to
>> Biden,
> 
> Please don't add to Lynn's "mandibles" nonsense. It's not a
> "documentary", just right-wing apocolyptic fantasy.

A single data point, but on Sunday I went to the local supermarket,
and the fresh produce aisle was notably missing a lot of fresh produce,
particularly things like sweet peppers.

Possibilities:

1. Sunday is generally a day with poor stock, but I'd never noticed it
in the produce section before.
2. Tail end the of long holiday weekend
3. 1&2 together
4. Lack of harvesting, due to immigration crackdown.


I'll have to see if it continues.

pt