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Since according to Bill Ackman the presence of a place you can buy eggs without a 100% markup is going to plunge NYC instantly into a Mad Max / Escape from New York style hellscape, what gangs are we all joining?
Personally I'm thinking the one of slightly sexy cultists who worship bodega cats.
How about you comrades?
So... What actually causes the food shortages?
Private grocery stores cannot compete and go out of business.
And the public ones just, don't expand to take over the demand because well... erm... I mean... I suppose they can't because... well... THEYRE EVILL SOCIALLISTS! STARVATION IS THE POINT! THEYLL STARVE US ALL BECUASSE COMMNUNISM WORSE THAN HITTLER 5BAJILLION DEAD!!!!!
Ah, I see. Only having one brand of tinned tomatoes is WORSE than death anyway.
Something something the private sector is more efficient.