Is this really what taxpayers bargained for? Mayor Mamdani has decided to play grocery store mogul, and now $70 million in hard-earned public money is about to vanish down the drain of government-run supermarkets. Yes, you read that right—the city wants to run its own grocery chain, using your cash to do it. When did city hall decide its job was to hand out deli meat and frozen peas?
Let’s call this what it is: another flaming disaster pushed by big-government liberals who still think politicians can do capitalism better than businesses. Can we trust the same people who can’t fill potholes or keep the subway running on time to keep apples fresh and the shelves stocked? This isn’t just a waste, it’s a complete insult to every taxpayer who’d rather keep a little more of their paycheck instead of seeing it wasted on some mayor’s pipe dream.
This city is facing real problems. Crime is up. Schools are failing. Homelessness is spiraling out of control. And what does our so-called leadership do? They ignore the basics to chase some socialist fantasy. Government grocery stores have failed everywhere they’ve been tried—just look at the fiascos abroad. But the left never learns. It’s always bigger government, more spending, more control over our lives.
What’s next, city-run gyms and barber shops? Maybe a city-funded theme park to make everyone feel happy while they wait in line for overpriced bread. The hypocrisy is rich. The same crowd whining about “corporate greed” now wants monopoly power—except this time, it’ll be run by the same bureaucrats who can’t balance a budget.
Seventy million dollars could do a lot of good: better schools, safer streets, real solutions for families. But instead, it’s all going to a pointless, doomed experiment. When will our leaders learn that socialism doesn’t work, no matter how you dress it up? Maybe when they’re running the checkout lines themselves.
Source: NY Post
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