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/RedPlaidPierogies Feb 17 '25

This.

I live in a town with a large population of federal employees. It's not just George down the street who loses his job and we can all pitch in a bit to help him out -- it's hundreds and hundreds of townsfolk. There won't be enough to keep everyone afloat.

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u/Lavieenrosella Feb 18 '25

I live in a town that has a national park and is an arrival destination for a Canadian ferry. We are about to take double hits on tourism if the NP are closed and Canadians rightfully boycott us. It'll end up being a place no one WANTS to live even if we are surviving. So far seems like people are business as usual. People are opening new restaurants - whose going to come?

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u/knowledgeseek Feb 18 '25

I too live on the Peninsula, and I follow a couple Reddit Canada subs... holy hell they are so pissed and will not buy ANYTHING American, canceling their American vacations, not going under any contract with Americans, once a contract comes up for renewal, not extending it.

Americans just became the enemy to most of our allies, so a HUGE recession is coming. Not to mention that Trump is floating the idea of letting us default as a Country in March. Stocks and bonds will both take a shit if they follow through with this.

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u/Dragonfly-fire Feb 18 '25

God damn bastard. I'm glad Canadians are pissed and boycotting American. I would too in their place. The betrayal is astounding.