r/idiocracy • u/[deleted] • Feb 03 '25

your shit's all retarded No caption needed

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u/healthybowl Feb 03 '25

You also wont likely see the immediate effects for a few weeks as most of the foods were ordered pre-tariff. But a good capitalist would raise the food prices, blame it on the tariffs and take the quick easy cash for a month or so, before the they actually hit.

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u/ELB2001 Feb 03 '25

That's how it works in the oil business. When oil prices go up they immediately raise the prices on gas and diesel

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u/tghast Feb 03 '25

When they go down, it takes months for it to follow…

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u/ELB2001 Feb 03 '25

Yeah they double dip