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bucolic_frolic

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4. That is a lot of truckers

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:08 PM

Mar 16

Stockouts and inflation. Retailers trying to maintain profits through price increases.

Stock up if you can. Things far away, things you can't do without. Breaking capitalism's distribution system was not on my radar. But it's coming and will reverb out to 2040.

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Trump's cancellation of licenses for immigrant truckers takes effect [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 16 OP

It'll be a recession for sure. sakabatou Mar 16 #1

It will be like March 2020 at the store shelves. roamer65 Mar 16 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 16 #3

They will be replaced by unwashed Magat, gab13by13 Mar 16 #7

That is a lot of truckers bucolic_frolic Mar 16 #4

Couple this with the rising price of diesel fuel, gab13by13 Mar 16 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 16 #6

Truck drivers work long hours for lousy pay. Morbius Mar 16 #8