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To: ArcadeQuarters

The affordable grocery store thing is a hoot.

It’s on a government owned property, so no taxes, etc.

Only certain items will be sold below retail pricing.

Anyone else remember a meme from a while back that explains the difference between socialism and capitalism using bread in a grocery store...

In a socialist economy, you line up for bread at the store.

In a capitalist economy, the store lines up the bread for you.


10 posted on 04/17/2026 4:55:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

BTW, for folks who don’t follow NYS politics...

NYC is billions in the hole.

NYS is billions on the hole.

Both want federal bailouts.

After hearing that, at least one of our Upstate major metros wants a bailout, too.

FYI...


11 posted on 04/17/2026 4:57:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

And the first one is supposed to open in 2029.


28 posted on 04/17/2026 6:22:52 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: mewzilla
In a socialist economy, you line up for bread at the store. In a capitalist economy, the store lines up the bread for you.

That's a good one (though I prefer NOT to use the commie term: 'capitalist'- just a minor quibble)

...but I laughed at yesterday's BB headline (paraphrasing)

Mamdummie announces the gov't store will be ready to open in 3 years, and advises people to get in line NOW!

Boy, I laughed pretty hard at that one.

37 posted on 04/17/2026 10:01:19 AM PDT by spankalib
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To: mewzilla

And Bernie Sanders once said lining up for bread is a good thing.


39 posted on 04/17/2026 10:52:40 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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