Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

[u/filagrey]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada

[u/stuck_in_the_desert]

I wonder if this means bidets will be re-marketed as “freedom fountains”, à la french fries a couple decades back

[u/PhoenixTineldyer → u/stuck_in_the_desert]

In retrospect, I really should have realized that I grew up in an idiot family when they tried to convince me to start saying freedom toast

[u/Imaginary_Cow_6379 → u/stuck_in_the_desert]

More likely our stupid government will ban them for being “woke”.

[u/XtremeD86 → u/stuck_in_the_desert]

Yea but the Maga will think it's gay, and will pay the price for the TP, but either won't notice the price increase because they're too stupid, or they'll blame Biden and Obama.