Are you suggesting that this is the fault of the people who said tariff's are a bad idea?
>weren't we suppose to be staring at empty shelves, house arrest, fire and brimstone / dogs and cats living together by now?
What are you even talking about?
Everything everywhere since late 2015 or so.
During Trump's first term there were still adults in the room, mostly keeping him from doing anything completely crazy. This time they have all been replaced by toadies and yes men. It's a completely different time.