Mamdani’s grocery scheme is foolish, but there’s method to the madness

Source: New York Post
by Glenn H Reynolds

“Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has a lot of dumb ideas. Of course, these days that’s pretty much assumed when you hear the words ‘Democratic mayoral nominee.’ But — though the competition is stiff — the dumbest of his ideas may be his plan for government-run grocery stores. In fact, it’s so obviously a terrible idea that even Democrats seem to know it. So there must be another agenda, and I think I know what it is. … In the old Soviet Union, the government did in fact run the grocery stores. Shelves were often empty. Lines were absurdly long. Product quality and service were, to put it mildly, horrible.” [editor’s note: A good history lesson for those who think this guy is the answer for the Big Apple (cue Robin Williams, in one of his earlier movies) – SAT] (07/02/25)

https://nypost.com/2025/07/02/opinion/nyc-mamdanis-grocery-scheme-theres-method-to-the-madness/