Interesting Consideration....2024 just continues to give and give.

[purdue98]

For your consideration during the election year

 

[bgcatty]

It’s ok folks, the Democraps are in charge. Biden and Harris will jump in and fix everything.

They’ll impose price controls.
They’ll impose martial law.
They’ll call out the national guard.
They’ll call out FEMA.
They’ll get the FBI to investigate
They’ll get the Mayorkis on it
They’ll get the DOJ on it

They’ll get all the illegal aliens to go past the striking dock workers and unload the ships thereby saving the country!

Don’t worry, the Democraps will save the day!
Yeah, right!

 

[Leadeye]

I suspect any sustained strike will cause more problems for manufacturers here in the US than anything. There is a great deal of reliance on cheap components and chemicals from Asia that will interrupt production if supplies dry up here. You just can't build domestic production up that fast and banks will not loan money on a project where they see the need for it leaving when the strike is eventually settled.

 

[snapping turtle]

I suspect any sustained strike will cause more problems for manufacturers here in the US than anything. There is a great deal of reliance on cheap components and chemicals from Asia that will interrupt production if supplies dry up here. You just can't build domestic production up that fast and banks will not loan money on a project where they see the need for it leaving when the strike is eventually settled.

East and gulf coast dock strikes.

Not a ton comes around the world the longer way. I am sure some does.

 

[JettaKnight]

Is there a TL/DW?

Is there something here or the thoughts of a man on a railroad track talking about seaports? (Which is pretty ironic)

 

[ghuns]

East and gulf coast dock strikes.

Not a ton comes around the world the longer way. I am sure some does.

And anything headed east that can be will be shifted to the west coast.

West coast ports are already super slow to get anything done. Additional traffic will slow them to a crawl.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Problem with using west coast ports is you have to have California compliant trucks to get it out of the state.

 

[Leadeye]

Is there a TL/DW?

Is there something here or the thoughts of a man on a railroad track talking about seaports? (Which is pretty ironic)

I think the guy talking in the video would have been correct in the past when the country was heavily dependent on imported oil from the mid east. I remember those days and it's not the same today, also his idea of how fast it all happens is pretty quick.

Imports that have taken over complete blocks of products can completely shut an entire industry. It can be as simple as cabinet hardware, you have the wood, labor, finish material, but no hardware, so you can't produce cabinets for sale. Factory shuttered until the supply returns.

 

[snapping turtle]

I can say the east coast will have a shortage of at least one item if the strike continues for 5 days.

Bananas. They all come in gulf coast states and do not last long.

 

[klausm]

I am sure our exalted Transportation Secretary can fix it, he is the "any port in the storm" kind of guy, isn't he?

 

[phylodog]

Is there a TL/DW?

Is there something here or the thoughts of a man on a railroad track talking about seaports? (Which is pretty ironic)

Just add constant worry about the ports closing down due to labor strikes in October to your daily list.

He basically summarized an apocalypse movie in two minutes.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

For your consideration during the election year

Do the dock workers realize that they will be affected too? I'd say handle it like Reagan handled the air traffic controller strike. Of course a Democrat administration wouldn't do that.

 

[foszoe]

I've survived dockworker strikes before, I will survive this one don't need government intervention

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I've survived dockworker strikes before, I will survive this one don't need government intervention

Right, and I agree up until it starts sending the economy deeper into the crapper than the regular Dem policies already have.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

If only we had a president that wanted to encourage domestic production and energy independence... If only... But where would we find such a candidate?

 

[foszoe]

Right, and I agree up until it starts sending the economy deeper into the crapper than the regular Dem policies already have.

I need @Ingomike to tell me what part of the constitution gives the government the authority to intervene

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I need @Ingomike to tell me what part of the constitution gives the government the authority to intervene

They have authority to protect and regulate interstate commerce, do they not?

 

[Slow Hand]

 

[Nazgul]

I am sure our exalted Transportation Secretary can fix it, he is the "any port in the storm" kind of guy, isn't he?

Yeah, he will deploy legions of drag queen rump rangers to unload the ships......

Don

 

[Brad69]

Problem with using west coast ports is you have to have California compliant trucks to get it out of the state.

Yes look at commercial trucks you will see a silver sticker on the drivers door that’s the clean air certification for California. The number on it is registered from California by the engine manufacturer you cannot enter the state without it. Container trucks are not typically over the road the containers move by train. Then are delivered locally.