Port strike sparks COVID-like panic buying again

It's Day 2 of the port strike as over 40,000 dockworkers are asking for more pay and protection against automation.

The union already has support from President Biden and now has support from truckers who would haul the cargo on the road once its unloaded from the docks.

These truck drivers could also be out of a job once final deliveries are made from what's already at the docks, but they were seen honking their horns as they drove past picket lines.

While we still don't know how long this strike could last, we do know how much it could hurt the economy if it takes too long.

"Winter is not typically the growing season in the U.S. so if this prolongs a month, two months, three months, be prepared to see prices relatively higher at the grocery store," says Ryan Sunderlin of Buys Imported Produce.

About 120 ships are on their way to the East Coast with nobody to dock them or offload their cargo.

Outside of New York and New Jersey ports, several ships have already dropped anchor waiting for the strike to end.

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[SovettaParmetta]

Don’t these idiots have enough toilet paper from the first time they cleared the shelves in 2020?

[SuperBlackdawg]

saw a woman today buy 300 dollars worth of tp asked her how she was gonna eat it all

[lindakiggins]

Panic buying effects the communities. It's selfish and keeps the many who live paycheck to paycheck from buying items needed to care for families.

[Shogun-nuzo]

From my understanding the government can stop this but is refusing to do so

[Gn-dclb]

Goes to show how weak minded the average person is.

[kingjamrock]

I’ll unload the cargo I don’t have a job I’m in NJ

[Spiffy]

Those Workers I heard make Around 6 Figures. They Don't need the $ There is also Talk of A Ring of Trafficking going on.

[Yizee]

I would love to panic buy but due to the insane inflation I have no money to do that. How in the world would anyone vote for Harris after everything that is transpired after they stole the election?

[bringthepain]

This whole damn world has gone crazy....

[coreymadden]

It's the panic buying that will make everything worse

[darrenrodgers]

New US dollar is gonna be one sheet of toilet paper 😅

[stephaniecorelli]

Just in time for the election! Pure manipulation

[phild]

Des Moines Iowa, area here.
My wife was doing milk, bread run today, These idiots cleaned out the toilet paper aisle again. But there was still coffee on the shelf. Really? People don't even realize what is imported into the US. Just imagine, ships full of toilet paper pulling up to the docks waiting days, weeks, months to be unloaded.

[mikesolomon]

So many people just get flat-out stupid. Throughout 50 years of life, I've panic-shopped exactly zero times. Guess how many times I've regretted not panic shopping. EXACTLY ZERO!

[rcfarmer]

Truck drivers could be out of a job lol. A job that demands you trade years of life to end up dirt poor. Last year I worked in that slave industry was 16 hour days 7 days a week non stop only to get 52k which can't buy sht anymore. I'll never drive for the corperate slave masters again. It's not selfish and if you think it is then you can go be their poor overworked slave.

[PurposefulPantomime]

You can call on Jesus to save your soul today. Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He was buried and rose again after 3 days, according to the Scriptures. To anyone reading this, I pray you repent of your sins and place your faith in Jesus Christ for your salvation and eternal life today, before it is too late. Jesus is coming back and your next breath isn’t promised.

[mosq]

Panic buying creates nothing but shortage, its pure stupidity.

[sissycarolina]

When they tell you not to panic, that is when you should panic.

[PUREBOILINGRAGE]

Give me 30 bucks an hour I'll drive the yard goats all day and move the goods. I'm too old to unload but I can drive all day and all night.

[bg]

the strike wont affect your water in your home, why are you buying bottled water?!