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Xolodno

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Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:00 PM Apr 2025

Shouldn't be long before we start seeing goods.... [View all]

....we used to import in Swap Meets and Flea Markets. Another stupid thing about high tariffs, it creates black markets for goods. It won't be as cheap as before, but it will be cheaper than buying through traditional stores.

I can almost see it now, Cartel boss says "Lets stop selling fentanyl, they can't afford it anyway. But lets sell car parts, cuisinarts, tomatoes, lumber from Canada, etc.".

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