Wispy2891Feb 6

TIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at cost

https://lemmy.world/post/42776143

TIL the US Military operates a massive non-profit "socialist" grocery chain called the Commissary. It is taxpayer-subsidized and sells goods at cost - Lemmy.World

Socialism for the elite but not for the masses?

Show threadteft
Go look at what an E5 earns for pay in a month and then you’ll understand why the commissary is subsidized.
Feb 6 at 9:21pmWeb
Show threadainokeaFeb 7
It’s way more than minimum wage, which is what many make, and they also get great healthcare and a housing allowance, both of which most people making way less than E5s do not get.