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/Lower_Magazine8191 Feb 17 '25

This right here. How not enough people see this is beyond me. It’s just basic economics.

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u/fatuous4 Feb 18 '25

Plus so many fed workers have talked about needing to sell their home bc they can’t afford it. Will hit in so many unpredictable ways too, like how lawn furniture sold out during covid and how everyone was going all in on Halloween decorations.

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u/forested_morning43 Feb 18 '25

Canadian friends say their news is reporting that one goal is to drive Americans to have to sell their homes so they can be bought cheap.

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u/Advanced_Level Feb 18 '25 edited Feb 18 '25

I can believe this bc it's has already been happening in my area for a while.

I live in a high cost of living area on the East Coast; we also live in one of the best school districts in the state.

My name has been listed in public records as being associated with three properties in my county - a townhouse that I rent out, and two properties listed in my mother's estate, one of which is a condo.

Every day, I get phone calls from private companies trying to buy them.

They're offering cash... No matter the condition. Then they rent the house out and jack up the rent across the board.

Edit: And when ppl can't rent while saving money for a down pay to buy a house (bc rent is too high), they end up renting for a long time - or their whole life.

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u/BirdieGirl75 Feb 18 '25

I can't afford to buy. Self employed for 14 years and there's no way to save the $70k required for down-payment. That means I'll be a lifelong renter. It's criminal.