It’s because there is not enough tariffs in place.
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Lemmy poster angling for a cabinet position:
(God I hope the /s isn’t necessary)
to contextualise : eggs aren’t just food, they could also contain various animals that could distrupt the ecosystem, hence why they were smuggled before, why border cops are looking for them, etc.
But, most of them are just food, because we would never have this uptick in smuggling otherwise.
And we’re signaling border officials to throw away all of that food, as if we didn’t waste enough food in this county.
Most isn’t all.
CBP intercepted egg products on 3,254 occasions this January and February, compared to 1,508 occasions in the first two months of 2024.
TIL that people were “smuggling” eggs across the border last year as well. I wonder what the earlier historical numbers have been - there had to be some historical number of border residents doing it in their periodic cross-border visits, and unknowing vacationers who bought a dozen or two to cook while they’re camping and just brought the remainder home.
Let’s try smuggling Kinder Surprise eggs instead, maybe that will relieve the tension.
Also the capsules that are in Kinder Surprise eggs are great for smuggling drugs in your bum. A perfect circle.
Still illegal? My mom smuggled some like 10 ys ago and border protection didn’t even shoot at us … fucking amateurs
Remember the old saying, “you catch more flies with eggs than fentanyl.”
My mum always said that and I never understood it until now
The new white gold!
Why didn’t their orange shit stain make eggs cheaper like they claimed they voted for so they can avoid admitting they’re racist and sexist
Couldn’t overpower the egg cartel
How about works of art painted in fentanyl laced gelatin paint?
Just giving you all a hint lol. You could paint an entire car in that.
