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27. No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people...

Sat May 9, 2026, 02:51 PM

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and many, many more near starvation in this country. The very young, the working young, and we elders will die off first from lack of nutritious food. Look at us right now, as the fuel is still flowing... millions of us are hurting to the point of desperation. It's not a matter anymore of filling the tank or filling your belly. It truly is forgoing medicine for food. Stretching things such that one truly is dependent on credit to make it from one SSA check to the next. It's scary, it terrorizes you as you lay in bed trying to figure out how to make do with even less, and has people flirting with suicide just as all the suicide hotlines are defunded and disbanded. I'd lay odds that I'm not the only one desperately wishing to escape to another country that takes better care of its citizens, despite the other side of me that is enraged and swearing they won't take down my country.

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT Yesterday OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil Yesterday #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM Yesterday #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady Yesterday #45

Mexico, Canada enid602 6 hrs ago #89

There was an article posted a week or so stating that the last tanker of oil had reached LA. That gives US in2herbs Yesterday #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus Yesterday #41

Exactly. SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #93

Sure, just like they did with ventilators during covid. hadEnuf 4 hrs ago #94

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 23 hrs ago #58

The last tanker of oil from the Persian Gulf. Not the last barrel of oil period. hedda_foil 1 hr ago #104

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon Yesterday #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose Yesterday #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon Yesterday #31

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB Yesterday #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #59

Thank you! ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #75

Yes, ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #102

"And we could and we did" sheshe2 2 hrs ago #103

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #50

That's not entirely true. Melon Yesterday #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee Yesterday #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 23 hrs ago #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #63

Of course we won't be fine. Rapenfuhrer is about to start the next worldwide depression with his little excursion --. hedda_foil 21 hrs ago #64

Awww... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #86

Yeah. I'm trying to look at the bright side. hedda_foil 2 hrs ago #100

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #66

We've been hearing 20 percent since the start of the war. NH Ethylene 4 hrs ago #95

I believe the 20% refers to the world supply of oil comes from there EX500rider 4 hrs ago #96

490,000 Barrels Out Of Nearly 21 Million Consumption ProfessorGAC 3 hrs ago #97

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 14 hrs ago #80

The trucker guy I watch says this also. Blue Full Moon 7 hrs ago #87

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye Yesterday #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks Yesterday #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart Yesterday #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical Yesterday #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis Yesterday #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow Yesterday #40

Please remember back to 1999 if you will. Airplanes will fall out of the skies, elevators will fall, ATMs wont give $$$ Srkdqltr Yesterday #9

Worth reading NBachers Yesterday #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon Yesterday #32

Should I panic? sarisataka Yesterday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Qutzupalotl Yesterday #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou Yesterday #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 21 hrs ago #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 23 hrs ago #60

Actually the US is the largest oil producer by far EX500rider 5 hrs ago #91

I didn't know the poster I was replying to was being sarcastic Qutzupalotl 3 hrs ago #98

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver Yesterday #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow Yesterday #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 Yesterday #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon Yesterday #43

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 Yesterday #16

The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #17

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv Yesterday #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker Yesterday #18

Independence Day IronLionZion Yesterday #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux Yesterday #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv Yesterday #27

25 Recs. flvegan Yesterday #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion Yesterday #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 20 hrs ago #69

52 demmiblue Yesterday #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 Yesterday #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela Yesterday #24

This is false information. James48 Yesterday #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 Yesterday #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie Yesterday #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon Yesterday #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee Yesterday #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon Yesterday #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu Yesterday #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic Yesterday #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 Yesterday #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking Yesterday #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 14 hrs ago #77

"For two months, the world coasted on oil that was already at sea. That floating inventory masked the full scale of what riversedge Yesterday #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 14 hrs ago #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems Yesterday #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 23 hrs ago #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 20 hrs ago #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 14 hrs ago #81

Yeah....no Boo1 21 hrs ago #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 20 hrs ago #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 19 hrs ago #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 14 hrs ago #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 11 hrs ago #82

Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #83

According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader 10 hrs ago #84

Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva 10 hrs ago #85

What utter BS. The oil reserves are in the ground in Canada and US. Bev54 6 hrs ago #88

Remember when that Geology professor told us masks don't lessen the spread of COVID-19? Soul_of_Wit 5 hrs ago #90

Why won't American oil companies either produce more or export less to meet the US demand. ChicagoTeamster 5 hrs ago #92

The short answer is capitalism Soul_of_Wit 3 hrs ago #99

The economic meltdown we're facing will develop in stages - by Christmas bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #101

America has oil. Trump is selling for the high prices and calling it 'revenue'. Norrrm 1 hr ago #105