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That makes the assumption of a finite supply of widgets to be had.
Let's look at a recent example of a supposed finite supply of product: Hand sanitizer. What happened when there was not enough hand sanitizer for everyone that wanted it? There were suddenly a whole lot of companies that could make it, and did so in a hurry.
Nothing is finite when there is a demand, it seems.

"But soybeans are a commodity that can spoil", you say. Well. they can be stored for up to a year, and a certain VERY high volume producer of soybeans, well call it "BZ" has a glut now, thanks to record harvests.
Wildly, the glut is enough to not only cover what "U" is no longer providing to "C", but to also continue to supply all of BZ's REGULAR customers, AND still have surplus.
No need for EU, M, or J to buy from U, since the leader of U has made EU, M & J, dislike U very much.

Verifiable data about the hypothetical BZ and their soybeans:

BZ is facing a potential soybean surplus in 2026 with a record harvest projected around 177-182 million metric tons, significantly higher than the prior year, leading to expectations of massive exports (over 112 million tons) and concerns about oversupply, pushing prices down despite strong "C" demand. This "extra" amount is the difference between this record crop and previous levels, resulting in record-high ending stocks and increased pressure on global markets.
Key Figures & Projections for 2025/2026:
  • Production: Estimates range from 177.1 to over 182 million tons, a significant increase from 2024/2025.
  • Exports: Expected to hit a record 112 million tons or more, mainly to China.
  • Ending Stocks: Projected to be the highest in nine years, according to Abiove
Ending stocks the highest in 9 years, DESPITE covering the difference in product that will now sit rotting in U, since no one is buying. As the soybean growers in "U" faced a catastrophic year that puts many out of business. That's winning, if ever there WAS winning!
Are you saying there are factors other than a trade war with the ChiComs affecting Soybean prices? Are you sure it isn't just Evil Orange Dude?
 
Are you saying there are factors other than a trade war with the ChiComs affecting Soybean prices? Are you sure it isn't just Evil Orange Dude?
You spun off on a bit of a tangent. Did you miss the part about how BZ can supply everyone, after they've already picked up the slack for C not buying from U?

That throws quite the monkey wrench in the plan that U will just sell to someone else, to make up the loss of sales to C.

As for prices, YOU congratulated Good Orange Man for getting prices to a level several hundred dollars lower than they averaged under "Sleepy". Can you explain the win in that?
 
If you believe deflation is bad for the economy, then I would assume you must approve of this.
Approve of paying 96% of tariffs and pretending it's not an increase in taxes or prices, but financial windfall that our government receives from foreign manufacturers?

No, I don't approve. I think his tariff plan is a shit sammich.
 
Rawbutt is a fraud, He thinks dudes can get knocked up.
Would love to see a quote where I said that.
But at least I don't think you can pray the COVID away, or that "god" hates you if you're gay, or that "god" needs you to tithe so they can build yet ANOTHER church tax haven to shelter their wealth.
 
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