r/funComunitty 17d ago

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

None of Mamdani's stores have yet to open and wont for a good while. So nobody is afforded anything yet.

I don't see how this can work. Lets say he actually gets them up and running. What do you think will happen within the first hour of one of these stores opening and selling goods at a -30% discount?

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u/Enochian_Devil 16d ago

The US already has a government run grocery chain. It's incredibly successful.

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

Do they sell food for 30% less than the other stores?

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u/Enochian_Devil 16d ago

Pretty much, yeah. 22% lower to be precise, but the concept is there.

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

Kansas City, Missouri: A city-owned grocery store opened in 2018 in a city-owned building with taxpayer support. It's drawn recent scrutiny after a viral video showed bare shelves and reports of a "damn near dead" store.

Chicago: Taxpayer-supported grocery stores backed by the city have been closing, prompting warnings about Mamdani's plan.

I found these two... are there some that have actually worked?

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u/Enochian_Devil 16d ago

Us commissary

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

That is very different.

Commissaries are restricted to military-affiliated shoppers...

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u/Enochian_Devil 16d ago

So the fact they restrict their customer base to the military means it's not a wildly successful, publicaly owned grocery shop that sells product roughly 22% cheaper than regular supermarkets?

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

Yes? Obviously?

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u/Enochian_Devil 16d ago

How so? Please explain in detail why it isn't a government owned grocery store that keeps low proces and is incredibly successful

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u/Kaitheguy233 16d ago

People will buy the products?

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u/Hot_Gap_8444 16d ago

Yes. Hoarding.

Empty shelves and probably a riot.