I recently moved to Texas from Washington state. While i still lived in WA during the Great TP Shortage of 2020, I noticed several products were out but i never saw the empty shelves that people were filming and posting online. Most often i saw certain name brands disappear then reappear a few days later. I now live in a small town near Dallas and while I saw the baby formula shortage, it now seems restocked everywhere I go.
I don't doubt that we are having supply chain issues and people are witnessing the bare shelves. Then there are the reports of all of the food processing plants and farms being attacked.
Why do stores, at least all of the ones that i have been to, seem to be well stocked? I'm not complaining, but shouldn't we be experiencing food riots by now? This make no sense to me, unless...
Are patriots really in control? Are THEY systematically attacking food facilities that have been putting bad stuff in our food? Then resuming business as usual? It occurs to me that the areas most hardest hit by the food shortages and gas price inflation are deep blue cities in deep blue states.
Has anyone else seen this? Or have i just been fortunate enough to go after stores have been restocked? Tell me im not the only one. What is going on?
Update: I want to thank everyone for their input. This has been eye opening to say the least.
I have noticed a lack of variety/selection. Shelves are generally stocked but it has become "Let's see, do I want Brand A or Brand A or shall I buy Brand A?"