Mr Peacetrain took canned goods to the food pantry this morning.. and people were in line

[Peacetrain]

outside waiting for the doors to open. He made a comment just a moment ago that may tell more the truth of our economy than anything else.

The people standing in line were individuals from obviously every economic strata.

We always donate part of our garden to the pantry and I have volunteered there for years. People need support to make ends meet. This cutting of so many programs aka DOGE have hurt so many. The crazy thing is that a month or two later the Trump government will reinstate the grant monies.. but the damage is done. The Americorp workers are gone etc.. just as an example. This economy may be booming for the billionaires (and even many of them understand the total unfairness of the tax cuts) but the average person is paying the price

Don't even get me started on tariffs and who will end up paying them.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Navarro Mercantilism for Trump, Inc.

Goal is to accumulate gold and crypto for Oligarch Bros. In a nutshell.

[Peacetrain]

3. There is a movement to do away with monies as we know it and understand it

Its beyond my paygrade that is for sure

[JoeOtterbein]

2. Just today I got an email from our local pantry....

....asking for self-stable food donations.

[Peacetrain]

5. I know Joe, I know.. we have gotten the same letters

and who knows how tariffs will affect canned and shelf stable items... because we have to pay it.. not some magical person as Trump seems to think.. and they cut grant monies to the pantries .. that break it and then remake it strategy the DOGE kids used may works for tech r and d.. but is a disaster for people who have to make solid plans months in advance.. such as pantry administrators, grant monies, conservation groups etc

[ck4829]

4. Indeed. You can get more information about the economy from the line to the food pantry than by how high the Dow is

[Peacetrain]

6. That is what I told Mr Peacetrain..

you are right!!

[twodogsbarking]

7. Thank you all. Humans.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

8. I drove by a local food bank the other day. The parking lot was packed.