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Posted on 04/24/2026 5:34:40 AM PDT by dennisw
They’re stealing from the rich to give to … themselves.
A lefty New Yorker writer who lives in a $2.5 million Brooklyn brownstone has elicited fury from real hardworking New Yorkers after she claimed it was just fine to shoplift on a podcast praising “microlooting” — a trendy new term for stealing from big companies such as Whole Foods.
On the podcast, opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman describes “microlooting” as a way of sticking it to billionaire Bezos.
“What I’m seeing on TikTok and social media is people saying that they’re stealing from Whole Foods not just for the thrill of it, but out of a feeling of anger and moral justification. Because the rich don’t play by the rules, so why should I? And Jeff Bezos has too much money — he’s a billionaire — so why should I have to pay for organic avocados?,” she said, parroting the views of microlooters.
On the New York Times opinion podcast, New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino describes the “several” times she swiped items such as lemons from Whole Foods — adding that she “didn’t feel bad” because it’s a big corporation.
“She is rich … and I am not. We don’t live on the same planet at all,” said Andrea Jones, 49, who lives in Gompers Houses public housing, when told about Tolentino and the podcast.
“Because of her, they’ll raise the price and I have to pay more. She is hurting me, she is not helping me,” she said.
Jones, who uses food stamps, called the claims out of touch — saying she’d likely be tossed in jail for the same crime.
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And when prices increase, and the store eventually closes, they have the nerve to get mad and blame the company.
When we allowed them to vote, we started the process...
Stoners blame him for not making all drugs legal.
This is how loyal soldiers are groomed. It starts with handing out pamphlets or protesting, then it progresses to simple theft, robbery, assaults, full on missions.
We refuse to shop at Whole Foods since it was acquired by Amazon!!
Businesses should go through their security videos and see if they are in one.
Then file charges.
Just for the inconvenience.
I had the idea, especially for stores in areas where the police no longer arrest shoplifters, for stores to have a concrete and soundproofed room with a metal chair and table bolted to the floor, and a bucket in the corner.
After they are in there, just leave them, and release them only in the wee hours of the morning. 2-4am.
Nkt to be confused with Mike Rowe prison where you have to work a dirty job for your sentence.
Not the death penalty, just death. Like people defending their own property. Like the old west.
But someone would probably complain about that too.....
I concede that hand chopping is probably more appropriate than shooting them. Unless it’s a high value item..... :)
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