• Tomassci@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 个月前

    Since this is the Pragmatic Leftist Theory, I will say this:

    Mamdani is not really enough, sure, he’s doing a lot, but I don’t think he can carry the movement alone. But that’s fine. What the Left desperately needs is to regain trust lost after the decades of being run by authoritarians that didn’t give two shits about workers. The Left needs someone who can attract and unite different people. We need a surplus of left-Liberals that can be radicalized. And I don’t think Mamdani is doing a bad job in that.

    • PugJesus@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      6 个月前

      Yeah, Mamdani isn’t a savior, but he’s an extremely positive figure for the left’s PR in the USA, and a sign of hope for the younger generation’s views, the same way that Bernie’s surge of support in 2016 was after decades of ‘socialism’ being a poison word in US politics.

    • Avicenna@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      6 个月前

      Mamdani is how you rebuild that trust and then get to “really enough”. After decades of normalizing extreme right and corporate oligarchies, he is even a quite large jump in the correct direction as can be measured by reaction of other politicians, including democrats, to him. Purism is the enemy of change.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 个月前

      Authoritarian and control by wealth, whether it be corporate or billionaire.

      The money propping up the authoritarians is the issue.

  • cannedtuna@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 个月前

    Yes but what about his goal of implementing Shakira Law in NY???

    What will you do if it’s illegal for hips to lie?

    • Gonzako@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      6 个月前

      Sounds like misinformation spread to fight the only politician in america actually doing shit for its constituency

      • Tomassci@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        6 个月前

        Reminds me of the Kat situation. Was getting flanked by Democrats, but also the most anti-Democrat Tankies because of not supporting Hamas (despite being Palestinian). I do think it’s our imperative to realize that no matter whether the Tankie movement is CIA-bankrolled or not, we need to leave it behind, as it only hurts us all with no benefit to us (really, the only benefit is to their accounts social media numbers), and start doing a proper peristalsis towards the Left, not a policy of rejecting the politicians closest to us.

        • Notyou@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          1·
          6 个月前

          Besides the other answer that has more substance. He shoveled snow after a snow storm. It was after he got elected so it wasn’t only for PR. He was legit helping at the basic level. Showing people that is a good way to lead. The small things add up.

        • Gonzako@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          6 个月前

          Well, quicker ones so far are the rent freezes and the 100k potholes fixed because he’s offering proper compensation for work. Next up are the city owned supermarkets and the tax on >5 mil 2nd houses on NY.

        • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          6 个月前

          He is actually opening up a city run grocery store and putting all the pieces together right now. Takes a bit more time than fixing potholes to organize, but it is happening.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 个月前

      Because profit-motivated grocery stores can’t afford to service these areas, but people still need to be able to eat.

      • MisterFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 个月前

        Thing that raises red-flags for me is that it’s going to be a contracted model, instead of being run directly by the city.

        I don’t live in the USA, I’m just tired of outsourced government.

        Overall, still seems positive though, just nitpicking.

        • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
          0·
          6 个月前

          Don’t be dense. Food is already subsidized in multiple ways, but those subsidies go into corporate profit margins. This store offers the benefits of subsidy to the common person.

          • Samskara@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            6 个月前

            Don’t be dense yourself. I‘m just asking a question.

            I would like to know more about these groceries store plans. Apparently you don’t know anything specific.

            • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
              0·
              6 个月前

              Don’t change the subject. You didn’t ask for details. You said “so subsidized food?”, which is pointing out the obvious. Seems like you’re here to continue arguing instead of just googling the answer, so I’ll fetch the info for you and anyone else who might be curious:

              Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a press conference on Tuesday that New York City’s planned city-run grocery stores would not be traditional municipally staffed supermarkets. Instead, the city would own the land, cover major overhead costs and bring in a private operator to sell staple foods at discounted prices, starting with a Manhattan site near La Marqueta in East Harlem.

              …

              “The city will subsidize a core set of staples,” he said. “A private operator will run the store, but they answer to the standards that the city will set.” Those standards, he said, would mean lower prices on basics like bread and eggs.

              Source: AMNY.com.

        • piccolo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          0·
          6 个月前

          Imagine how much ‘profits’ is absorbed by shareholders that could’ve went back to the public.

            • Schmoo@slrpnk.netEnglish
              0·
              6 个月前

              If you’re thinking that means government run grocery stores are unrealistic keep in mind that they already exist for the military. They’re called commissaries and they sell groceries for significantly cheaper prices than private grocery stores, but they are open only to service-members and their families. We are perfectly capable of providing robust social services, but the state wants to keep it exclusive so they have an incentive for people living in poverty to join the military.

              • Samskara@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                01·
                6 个月前

                It mostly means government run doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper.

                Grocery chains have huge economies of scale and sophisticated automated management of stocks, ordering, deliveries driving costs down.

                A handful of government shops will likely have more overhead costs and inefficiencies than for example ALDI.

                I’m not against government run shops or serving underserved communities at all. However the government doing it doesn’t mean it’s cheaper overall.

                Also keep mind that some of the underserved areas have high crime rates, which is one reason for commercial business to stay away. A government run grocery store would likely need to also pay for extra security measures or guards.

                US military commissaries are also cheaper because there‘s no sales tax. Of course the scale also help. Do you know if military commissaries operate at a loss or break even?