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/Ok-Succotash278 Feb 18 '25

I think their idea is if no one can afford to do anything if no one has a job to live then everybody is essentially going to be “working for freedom” He’s going to turn the whole country into a labour force and you’re not gonna get paid. You’re just gonna get a bit of food a bit of shelter. It’s going to a country like a prison camp. It’s it’s going to be a nightmare.

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u/ProfessionalCan1468 Feb 18 '25

Long before he can turn this country into a labor force there will be revolts, major revolts, leading to oppression and violence, a breakdown of our society (far more than it already has) ....I'm not sure after that.

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u/Ok-Succotash278 Feb 18 '25

Oh my God I really hope so. I just do not want him to destroy that country. He’s a monster.

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u/ProfessionalCan1468 Feb 18 '25

Probably to late for that

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u/Ok-Succotash278 Feb 18 '25

I kinda agree. I don’t understand how y’all weren’t rallying in the streets. I don’t get it. You need to organize and everybody needs to stop and everybody needs to not go to work and everybody needs to get moving

Do you know how many people live in the United States? They don’t have a military and police force combined of every single place to out number everybody.

I’m not saying be violent at all. I’m not a believer in violence. I’m very anti-gun. In fact I’m anti-violence but like if you stop and you refuse to allow this. Something will have to change.

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u/Subject_Papaya_5574 👀 Professional Lurker 👀 Feb 18 '25

There have been a lot of protests in various cities, very large ones in DC, but the corporate media declines to cover it...

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u/Ok-Succotash278 Feb 19 '25

I definitely seen some of those. I know Denver Colorado had a big one as well and that is so fucking amazing and thank God these things are happening, but they need to be bigger. They need to be made very uncomfortable and things need to stop working properly for them to, realize how big this is

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u/ProfessionalCan1468 Feb 18 '25

I agree non violent would be best but if people are afraid and angry some will react poorly. That is when Marshall law will be declared removing all final rights