I don’t believe toilet paper ran out because of one ‘rumor it would run out’. I think it running out was just an example of how fragile or supply chains and dis

I don’t believe toilet paper ran out because of one ‘rumor it would run out’. I think it running out was just an example of how fragile or supply chains and distribution of goods really is. It wasn’t just TP, it was bread, milk, frozen/canned vegetables, and other essential ‘raw materials’. There are other things that cause runs on groceries as well, like a big snow storm for example. It’s not like we’ve never seen it before, but not for the extended amount of time that the fear and panic Covid caused. It should be rude wake up call to all of us that this modern way of living we have created can all come collapsing down in an instant. There isn’t nearly enough grocery stores or supplies to satiate everyone in a time of crisis/ panic. The way they operate is predicated on the assumption that goods will trickle in & out at a mostly constant, slow rate.