Zohran Mamdani campaigned for New York City mayor on the communist concept of opening a government-run grocery store in each of the five boroughs. This plan is unlikely to succeed, since government grocery stores have failed everywhere they’ve been tried. In a city like New York, with millions of people in each borough, one store per borough would not meet everyone’s needs.
On Tuesday, Hizzonor said that the first store would open next year, but its opening has been pushed back to ‘some time’ in…2029.
La Marqueta, already owned by the city, is set to undergo a significant transformation, with Mamdani planning to convert it into a government-run grocery store by 2029, at a cost of $30 million. Fortunately, there are several other stores within walking distance, which adds to the convenience. However, spending $30 million to offer “cheaper” groceries raises some questions about the overall value.
Bodega owners have expressed concerns that Mamdani’s plan could drive them out of business. We believe the same risks apply to these stores as well. This situation becomes even more troubling for New Yorkers, as the government-run shops he has proposed won’t offer lower prices across the board. Instead, they will only reduce prices on a limited selection of “basket of goods.”
Here’s more on this scam:
Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted Tuesday that the promised lower prices at his city-owned grocery stores will only be guaranteed for a core set of everyday staples.
Items in those so-called baskets of goods have yet to be decided, but likely include essentials such as bread, milk and eggs, officials said.
Beyond those essentials, the stores will also sell other foodstuffs and items. Officials said they’ll aim to make those items low-cost as well, but may not always be able to achieve the perpetual discount.
“When it comes to the products that we will be selling at the city-run grocery stores, there will be an essential basket of goods that will be guaranteed a cheaper price, and cheaper than what they’re being sold at currently,” Mamdani said during a news conference at La Marqueta in Harlem.
The already city-owned La Marqueta was the first location revealed to host Mamdani’s socialist pet grocery project, but he said Tuesday the actual store – which carries a whopping $30 million expected price tag – won’t open until 2029.
Other yet-to-be-decided municipal grocery stores will open before then, with the first expected to greet shoppers in late 2027, officials said.
For the record, communism and it’s somewhat lighter half-brother socialism both end the same way: Bare shelves, skyrocketing prices, and starving people.
I fully expect with the epic fail is revealed it’ll somehow all be Republicans’ and rich capitalists’ fault. Oh, and Donald Trump’s fault, as well.
This is what happened with the now-closed government-run store in Kansas City, Missouri: Shelves were bare after shoplifters blew through in phases and what food remained was often unedible.
The news sent California Governor Gavin Newsom, activist Jane Fonda, and their supporters into a tizzy. In mid-March, Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law from 1950, to kickstart a dormant offshore oil operation along the California coast.
Naturally, the Golden State quickly filed a lawsuit—how could we dare to produce our own energy? That legal battle is still underway, but in the meantime, the oil is officially flowing, and it’s coming out at full speed.:
Sable Offshore officially commenced oil sales through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System Sunday, marking the first time the network has moved crude oil since a major spill idled operations over a decade ago…
The company announced oil began flowing on March 29, with the pipeline successfully filled from Las Flores Canyon to Pentland Station at a rate exceeding 50,000 barrels per day. That is roughly 66,000 full tanks of gas.
This situation highlights that our dependence on foreign oil is largely a problem of our own creation—more specifically, one rooted in the actions of the Democrats. We should be utilizing our own resources instead of relying on unstable nations that hate our guts.
On Wednesday, Fox News host Laura Ingraham visited the facility and was thoroughly impressed by what she saw:
Sable COO and President J. Caldwell Flores: “60,000 barrels a day of processed crude going down to El Segundo refinery that’s owned by Chevron down there.”
Laura Ingraham: “When’s the last time El Segundo refinery had that much oil running through it?”
Flores: “They have not had our crude in over 11 years.”
Naturally, Hanoi Jane is quite upset. She would rather we halt all energy production and place our trust in foreign adversaries instead:
For decades, former President Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, and many others on the left have actively worked to undermine energy production in our country as we await their promised green energy solutions to develop and become effective. In the meantime, it’s not the well-off who feel the pinch; it’s the everyday people grappling with skyrocketing electricity bills and soaring gas prices.
While the ongoing conflict with Iran has certainly impacted global energy costs, the Democrats have been waging a war against domestic production long before this crisis even began. Donald Trump made a bold promise to “Drill, baby drill!” and that’s precisely what he’s pushing for now.