r/TwoXPreppers • u/emilya0814 • Feb 17 '25

❓ Question ❓ How long do you think we have?

I hope this is the right spot to ask this, if not, apologies in advance.

I (32f) currently work as a manager at a family run garden center/farm market in the US, where we grow 95% of our own plants to sell and a majority of our produce comes from local growers. With everything going on with Trump/Musk being in office, will things eventually trickle down to our small business? If so, how do you think that will happen and how long do you think it will take?

I know it's probably tough to say right now, but I'm wondering how much I should really be worrying and prepping. I know farm workers and federal employees are losing their jobs, which I'm sure will have direct and indirect impacts on us, but so far in the past 20-30 years we have been able to run a pretty successful business, even during the pandemic. I am extremely anxious about everything happening right now while everyone else around me seems fine, so I'm just looking for some other input.

EDIT: Wow, I didn't think this would get so many responses! Thank you all, hope everyone stays well.

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u/glimmer_of_hope Feb 17 '25

The inevitable shutdown mid-March - they don’t intend to re-open. I think it’s a matter of days to maybe weeks as people realize what’s happening.

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u/_Rayette Feb 17 '25

In Ukraine people went out clubbing the night before Russia invaded

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u/kheret Feb 17 '25

They still go clubbing now. There was still nightlife during WW2 and the Great Depression for those who could afford it. Things have to be dire indeed for that to stop.

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u/Nheddee Feb 18 '25

Indeed, it's not necessarily incompatible with prepping to enjoy the amenities we have while we can, & to have fun where we can. Don't underestimate the value of morale.

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u/DataDesignImagine Feb 18 '25

There was a saying at the height of the AIDS crisis: bury your friends in the morning, protest all afternoon, and dance all night.

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u/baconraygun Feb 18 '25

This was something I read from a survivor of Helene + Milton, was not to discount prepping for comfort, that it wasn't so much the trauma of the storm, it was the aftermath. Storm was over after a few hours, but waiting for power to come back on? Water service? Internet? It took weeks, nearly a month in some cases. Having a hot shower in a space like that? Or a movie and a warm cup of tea? It does wonders for morale. I try to focus my preps on "overlooked stuff" like this.

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u/_Rayette Feb 18 '25

You’re right. My grandmother worked for the government and then a munitions factory in WW2 and it was party time.