US Politics on Yik Yak | If the capitalist grocery stores can’t make food affordable and accessible for folks, let’s try something that does And figure it out along the way, if it doesn’t work it doesn’t work. Who will obstruct and vilify? Who will it help?

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If the capitalist grocery stores can’t make food affordable and accessible for folks, let’s try something that does And figure it out along the way, if it doesn’t work it doesn’t work. Who will obstruct and vilify? Who will it help?

Anonymous 7w

I mean, I’m all for Mamdanis plan to try the state run grocery stores, but I can already tell you it is gonna be abused because they struck down the requirement for New York City ID so everybody from Jersey in driving or metro distance who’s not in nyc he’s just gonna come for the cheaper groceries while I’m not actually paying into the system

Anonymous 7w

truthfully, the better solution which is never gonna get proposed with our current government is a massive trust busting bill for all of these food corporations. Both the grocery stores and the manufacturers.

Anonymous 7w

Just steal. I’ve been practicing

Anonymous

#1 7w

So given that we can’t do that …what would you recommend instead? Re-instating the ID requirement? Subsidized food co-ops ? Subsidized corner stores to sell stable goods? Something else idk

Anonymous

#1 7w

Truthfully, I don’t know about you, but I don’t drive further to go get staple goods only specialty goods, but thankfully… I am also in walking distance from my grocery store

Anonymous

OP 7w

yeah, reinstating the ID requirements is most important, expanding the subsidized food co-op program, but also like, solving the problem of food, pricing, and accessibility in America isn’t something that can be done in a Yik Yak comment it’s a wide supply chain, long issue with varying answers for varying communities

Anonymous

#1 7w

Oh I thought we were talking about food deserts specifically in NYC

Anonymous

OP 7w

like the state run grocery stores probably would work great in a place like New York Philadelphia Los Angeles, somewhere where the taxpayer amount has room for food budget, but in a red state with a state budget deficit (which is a whole other issue) I’m not sure how this would function. Really it does come down to some trust busting, we need to elect some candidates who can do that

Anonymous

OP 7w

sorry, I thought you meant the entire country. In NYC the state grocery stores will probably work pretty well for a few years, but there will be a significant strain on the system if they don’t put in an ID requirement

Anonymous

OP 7w

but truthfully, something else that I think that is actually been discussed would really help is a hard cap on profit margins on bread basket items

Anonymous

OP 7w

what if the staple goods were 25% less? Like what if you’re $200 monthly Shopping bill was $150 and it only meant 20 extra minutes of travel? I know I sure as hellI would. 😂

Anonymous

#1 7w

Yeah food deserts in NYC are different Mostly based on price and transit, walking, access In rural America it’s that too but the solution might be different, like some do a mobile refrigerator food truck that carries fresh food, And the problem in rural America is dollar general and shit like that

Anonymous

#1 7w

Most of my bill is non-staple goods tbh If I were being simple and only bought like chicken, eggs, rice, beans, milk, butter, bread, potatoes, pasta… my groceries would be hella cheap

Anonymous

OP 7w

And fruits and veggies ofc too

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Anonymous

#1 7w

Actually, for nyc specifically, the solution is to actually let those stores into the city. Currently cheaper grocery stores like Walmart are effectively banned. While not directly prohibited, massive restrictions on real estate and business license has made it near impossible. Anti trust enforcement is important too nationally, and for the grander scheme of affordability crisis. I’m strictly speaking in terms of NYC here