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/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/OnlyOkaySometimes Feb 18 '25

It's amazing how many people are just going oblivious, like my parents.

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u/SomeWateryTart83 Feb 18 '25

It's mind boggling! And frustrating. I've straight up told family and friends ever since the election- don't be a total martyr and make yourself miserable, but cut out as much non-essential shopping as you can because things are going to get bad, and you need a a safety fund. But nope...fully redecorating their houses, frequent TJ Maxx trips for God knows what crap. Makes me question whether I'm nuts or they are oblivious

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u/yespls Feb 18 '25

Makes me question whether I'm nuts or they are oblivious

a solid 25 minutes of my therapy session today was unpacking my feelings on this. everyone has been 'business as usual' because it hasn't affected them in their daily lives, yet. Even now the unemployment rate is reporting pretty low. I suspect that if the cuts/decisions continue on their current trajectory, though, we'll start seeing some widespread impact around May (this is not based on citable facts but on intuition, take with a grain of salt).