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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago

Neat.

Also when you scroll down on the page, the background gets more red. Is that a subtle "we're turning more communist" joke? (Ok, it says linear-gradient(180deg,#e2f3ff,#ffecd9), which isn't that red)

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

This dude balanced the budget while increasing school funding and this? It's almost like the DNC is full of thieves…

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

As someone that used to buy produce wholesale at the same warehouse that several local supermarkets did, you have no idea how much produce is marked up for retail. None at all.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Everything is marked up for retail. Anything you buy in a mall is at least 200%.

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I suppose there's a big markup to account for what they'll end up throwing out, and then the high price is part of why there's so much unsold and needing to be disposed of.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Everything is marked up crazy compared to its wholesale producer pricing

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[–] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago

Dude is the America that I want. TIL that America has municipal grocery stores.

[–] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Look at this guy. Finally, people who are able to bring together a broad front of the left, in order to actually fight. Who thunk it’d be an unapologetic “hardcore” socialist party that includes Marxist-Leninists, anarchists, social democrats, pro-electoral socialists, union socialists and even liberals.

The fascists were able to effectively organize and seize power because they were able to bring together a front that included moderates, independents, white supremacists, randians, neo-Nazis and bible thumpers, all who disagreed on some level but found common ground on hatred, classism and selfish greed.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 9 points 2 days ago (10 children)

The fascists didn't have popular support, though. They only won because it was a coup. The US is not a democracy.

Fix the election system, and we'll get leftists in the White House.

[–] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

True. And the DSA platform includes doing away with the senate. I’d also do away with the executive and have a prime minister appointed instead by congress. One person should not have their own cabinet with complete control of the administration of bureaucratic agencies. We could all benefit from a parliamentary system, especially with representation for DC, US territories, representatives from the collective of tribal nations and Puerto Rico.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 60 points 3 days ago (13 children)

The only thing that can stop a primary candidate with a platform like Mamdani, is depressed Dem primary turnout...

The DNC chair didn't endorse him in the primary, because this chair will never even glance at the scales during any primary.

But literal days after Mamdani became the candidate, he gave a PBS interview talking about how if Dems want to win, we need to run candidates like Mamdani.

We'll get a fair primary with nothing holding us back, and voting in the Dem primary comes with zero obligations in the general. There is absolutely zero reason to stop voting in Dem primaries now. It's more important than it's ever been, because it'll be the first fair one in at least 30 years.

But all the stuff Mamdani is doing in NYC today, can be done nationwide in just a couple years if we don't give up right before the finish line of a marathon

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

By the same token, now is the time to promote this message of hope and action wherever you see it, and proactively address expressions of doom and defeat, however harmless they may seem. We all share responsibility for this to the extent that, taken together, these attitudes constitute a climate of action or inaction.

Now is not the time to give up and stay home, yet there are many currently in a state of deep hopelessness they feel compelled to spread. These comrades are effectively deactivated right now, and would deactivate others if only as a comfort to themselves, to validate their misery and justify their inaction. They don’t realize, or simply aren’t considering, how contagious and harmful it can be.

ETA: If you ever wondered what JFK meant by “fear itself,” wonder no further. We’re all living in such times.

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 38 points 3 days ago (8 children)

I can't WAIT to VOTE him OUT so I can pay MORE for Groceries again!

-LITERALLY Republican Voters!

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[–] tresspass@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nooo but how will the private grocery stores compete with this 😭😭😭

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

damn commies. Don't they know that the big grocery stores need to make ANOTHER billion dollar profit? I mean, if the CEOs don't buy those billion dollar yachts, who will? THINK OF THE YACHT COMPANIES!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My god, what kind of hellhole is this Communist turning NYC into?

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[–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 43 points 3 days ago (4 children)

and the tankies are soooooooo butthurt. calling him a libtard and stuff. at least he is doing SOMETHING USEFUL.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Tankies just want to talk about Socialism in a perfect vacuum. Why would they want to talk about someone actually doing things. That requires effort.

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[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don’t know of anybody who could be accurately described as “tankie” who would be against anything he’s done. They might say it doesn’t go far enough, but I wouldn’t describe that as “butthurt”. Where are you encountering comments like that?

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 14 points 3 days ago (11 children)

I’m not the same commenter as the one you’ve replied to, but I’ve definitely seen tankies shitting on people who support Mamdani. I didn’t save any of those comments so I can’t directly point to any right now, but many of your comrades over on .ml are continuing to sow dissent on the left; pushing anti-voting rhetoric; and suggesting that even Mamdani doesn’t pass the purity test. It’s unhelpful at best and actively helping Republicans at worst.

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even the Egyptian kings knew if they kept the populace fed, sheltered, and somewhat entertained that the public would do what they were told. Now with so many homeless and so many joining the ranks quickly they're voice is being shut out by the same people who are causing famine, disease, and chaos in order to profit from it.

Mr. Mamdani is a student of history and realizes this, not so much because he wants to control the populace but because he's a good person. He has a moral compass that points to "good" - for the good of all.

[–] raze2012@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

It's literally bread and circuses. Meanwhile capitalism has decided to take away bread and jack up the price of circuses and they are surprised the people are turning on it. Thoughts and prayers don't fill stomachs: actions do.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This guy has some style. Who would have thought serving the publics needs would play so well?

DNC, do you see any of this?

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes but they can’t take bribes I mean free speech by serving constituents

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

Why do his backup singers look so grumpy?

This isn't supposed to be snarky, by the way. I love what Mamdani's doing, this is just about the photography and the editorial choice to use that photo instead of one three seconds later where they might be smiling

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 16 points 3 days ago

I like this guy.

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