fulanigirlFeb 26
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Saw a great a cappella play last weekend in DC called Octet. It’s about a group of people who have digital addictions. One of the songs is about a person who did not post a joke because so many terrible things were happening in the world it seemed inappropriate. I think I haven’t been doing my abolition threads for the same reason. But I have to stop that because things will be bad for a while. Today I’m looking at food security. 1/7
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During Mamdani’s campaign for mayor he proposed NYC create a city owned grocery store. His opponents at the time ridiculed the idea, partly do his cost estimate ($470 mil), partly because the idea of a city run grocery store seems weird to some. Of course his proposal targets those poorer communities where food insecurity is a constant problem, not the overall city. 2/7
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If we look at the PX on our military bases we can see an example of how that might work. The PX is where soldiers and their families shop. Government purchasing power allows prices to be lower than regular commercial stores. It’s been going on for years. Outside of the military, a city backed grocery store recently opened in Atlanta. 3/7
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zohran-mamdani-promised-city-owned-160022195.html
Zohran Mamdani Promised City-Owned Groceries. Atlanta Already Has One

When major chains refused to open in downtown Atlanta, Mayor Andre Dickens carved his own path forward

Yahoo News
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US Military: Largest Socialist organization in America 🇺🇸
Feb 27 at 5:01amToot!