The thing is, actual capitalist theory suggests it wouldn’t “cut out” bloodsuckers at all. It would force them to compete but they would survive, presumably just fine.
A public option is definitely a socialist platform, but unless the government stores are allowed to operate at a loss indefinitely, supplemented by tax dollars, they pose NO real threat to those businesses, only to greedy gouging.
I don’t think the idea is to eliminate ‘regular’ corporate owned grocery stores. I think it’s meant to be an alternative that offers cheaper food for people who need that. NYC has a pretty high standard of living, I am sure there will be plenty of people who can still afford to shop at the corporate grocery stores because they are more conveniently located or maybe the selection if better, and I’m sure some will shop there just so they don’t have to interact with poor people.
The thing is, actual capitalist theory suggests it wouldn’t “cut out” bloodsuckers at all. It would force them to compete but they would survive, presumably just fine.
A public option is definitely a socialist platform, but unless the government stores are allowed to operate at a loss indefinitely, supplemented by tax dollars, they pose NO real threat to those businesses, only to greedy gouging.
I don’t think the idea is to eliminate ‘regular’ corporate owned grocery stores. I think it’s meant to be an alternative that offers cheaper food for people who need that. NYC has a pretty high standard of living, I am sure there will be plenty of people who can still afford to shop at the corporate grocery stores because they are more conveniently located or maybe the selection if better, and I’m sure some will shop there just so they don’t have to interact with poor people.
If there was a functioning market economy, none of this shit would be necessary in the first place.