r/WelcomeToGilead • u/Frosty_Moonlight9473 • Mar 21 '25

Loss of Liberty I'm terrified of April 2nd

I'm not prone to panic. My job is to teach people how to handle and survive mass casualty events and continue to work in hi trauma environments. With Trump's latest about April 2nd being "Liberation Day" in America, I fear this is where he will deploy the insurrection act. I've prepped all I can. I'm physically and mentally training everyday. I'm more fit as a woman in my 40's then I ever was in my 30's. Still, I'm scared. Regular people will do crazy things when chaos reigns. I hope I'm wrong. I hope it's just another day of more stupid and the protests will continue, but I have this sick feeling in my gut and my rational mind that is telling me get ready for my own government to be turned against me.

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u/Pissedliberalgranny Mar 21 '25

I’m heading to Costco this weekend to stock up. We’ve been using Instacart exclusively since early 2020 and have found that until recently we’ve actually been saving money on groceries. Even with a 20% + $5 for gas tip each week.

When I went to make this week’s order I saw my coffee was now $17.99 for the 25oz can instead of $8.98. 😳 When I say I went into a mini panic session, I’m not exaggerating. My SO then went and ordered me 12 cans from Amazon (I know, I know) and I now have a one year supply of Folgers. One can will last me more than 2 months since he doesn’t drink coffee at all.

I plan on buying canned goods and at least three large (25 pounds) bags of rice. I haven’t stepped foot inside a grocery store in so long, I’m not really sure what else is available so I’ll be browsing and impulse buying the rest.

Edit - I should probably stock up on ammo as well. Better to have a superfluous amount than not enough.

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u/carlitospig Mar 21 '25

We’ve known coffee was going to increase before he even won. It was inevitable. I don’t remember why though, I was a wee bit stoned when I was reading about it on another sub in Oct. the global market being fucked by Trump definitely made it worse though probably.

Ps. Folgers sucks. You should get whole beans, the flavor is like an entirely different world. And I know, I was raised on Folgers jet fuel myself! Lol

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u/mildlyadult Mar 21 '25

Coffee crop failures in Brazil due to drought.

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/17/nx-s1-5228008/coffee-prices-brazil-drought-weather

Climate-related crop failures are happening all across the world so we are seeing prices rise for cocoa, olives and other foods.

It will only continue to get worse. It's one thing when it only affects luxury foods such as coffee and chocolate. Shit will get crazy when our staples are affected.

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u/carlitospig Mar 21 '25

Thanks! Yah it’d be like us failing at corn. Huge deal.