Back in the day when I was in what was then Leningrad, now St Petersburg, I saw the local state owned grocery stores. On Monday, bread, Tuesday milk until 10AM at best, beets on Wednesday etc. Long lines, no signs, many never getting food. Vodka was readily available, people brushed their teeth with it, the local water was infested with Giardia, an intestinal parasite. Otherwise Communism was great.
Along comes the Mayor of Chicago as noted by local press:
The city of Chicago is partnering with an outside organization to explore the idea of opening a municipally-owned grocery store to provide access to fresh groceries in underserved areas of the city. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the partnership this week with the Economic Security Project to build the grocery store, which the administration says will “promote food equity and accessibility for all Chicagoans,” according to a press release. If opened, the store would be the first city-owned grocery store in a major U.S. city, according to the press release.
Perhaps this is a weight reduction program. Reduces diabetes, heart failure etc. Great idea! Worked in Russia. Perhaps they can give out free vodka next, to stun the hunger pains. Or is the water system to collapse next?
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