Socialist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wants to Open Taxpayer-Funded City-Owned Grocery Stores

[livingston]

Socialist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wants to Open Taxpayer-Funded City-Owned Grocery Stores​

Now that so many businesses are fleeing crime-ridden Chicago, including grocery stores, the city’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to open grocery stores that would be owned by the city.

Johnson announced a partnership with the Economic Security Project to look into the possibility of opening city-owned grocery stores. The first step in the partnership will be to perform a feasibility study, but the city did not provide a timeline, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Johnson claimed his administration is “committed to advancing innovative, whole-of-government approaches to address these inequities.”
The mayor said in a statement:

All Chicagoans deserve to live near convenient, affordable, healthy grocery options. We know access to grocery stores is already a challenge for many residents, especially on the South and West sides. A better, stronger, safer future is one where our youth and our communities have access to the tools and resources they need to thrive. My administration is committed to advancing innovative, whole-of-government approaches to address these inequities.

Socialist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wants to Open Taxpayer-Funded City-Owned Grocery Stores | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance

Now that so many businesses are fleeing crime-ridden Chicago, including grocery stores, the city's new Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to open grocery stores that would be owned by the city.

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[VietnamEraVet]

Yeah, that'll work! I cannot imagine supplying ANYTHING to them and getting paid timely, if at all.

It will make for an interesting shit show if they do it.

 

[livingston]

So City union employees drawing city pensions will be stocking the shelves and running cash registers ?

 

[Saltwater60]

I hope he does this and the theft blows his budget. They are leaving because it loses money.

 

[C3D]

It's worked before

 

[tirwin1]

The stupid, it burns.

 

[dwa12479]

One thing government proves over and over, time and again, year in and year out... it cannot and will not ever be better or more efficient at running ANYTNING than private enterprise. Ever. Yet here we are... The Mayor of Dumbfukistan is gonna have a go at it. It reminds me of the old night watchman story for the government scrap yard. Its hilariously spot on, ill find it and repost.

 

[dwa12479]

THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert.
Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.”

So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job.
Then Congress said, “How does the watchman do his job without instruction?”
So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies.

Then Congress said, “How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?”
So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One was to do the studies and one was to write the reports.

Then Congress said, “How are these people going to get paid?”
So they created two positions: a time keeper and a payroll officer then hired two people.

Then Congress said, “Who will be accountable for all of these people?”
So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.

Then Congress said, “We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $918,000 over budget, we must cut back.”
So they laid-off the night watchman.

NOW slowly, let it sink in.

 

[kev74]

Imagine the hilarity of a supermarket with DMV service.

 

[dwa12479]

Imagine the hilarity of a supermarket with DMV service.

 

[Pissed Off Patriot]

If they manage to implement this, it will fail spectacularly.

The gymnastics they will employ to blame someone or something else for that failure will be even more spectacular.

 

[Depick]

My feasibility study says the state will run it into the ground like everything else they are involved with.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Part of me is dumb founded. The other part of me wants all of this kind of stuff to be implemented so we can all watch it burn.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Naturally, I had assumed this meant all the items in the store would be free too, but he just wants the City of Chicago to manage a regional grocery chain. They should do it! So should all the other major cities. And why stop at grocery stores? Take over everything!

 

[Grimscale]

Naturally, I had assumed this meant all the items in the store would be free too

But of course!

If it is taxpayer funded, then everything in the store has already been purchased by the taxpayer. They only need to enter and pick out what they want.

 

[spat]

I hope he does this and the theft blows his budget. They are leaving because it loses money.

Hell, the "government payroll and pension" will blow his budget.

Imagine the bag boy being on a civil servant pay schedule LOL.

5 cashiers watching will the 6th checks someone out.

 

[Acer-m14]

 

[Acer-m14]

8 year old girls lemon aid stand gets raided

because it was not a taxpayer funded business ,,

and some permits issues too ..

 

[Saltwater60]

If they manage to implement this, it will fail spectacularly.

The gymnastics they will employ to blame someone or something else for that failure will be even more spectacular.

That depends on your definition of fail. It will stay open but will cost 10x what they said. Failure? IMO yes.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

It's worked before

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But this time it will be different!

 

[GOYABEAN]

The grapevine rumors going to be run and secured by local gangs

 

[ArmedCorgi]

If they had a sense of humor, they'd call it "Breadline Grocers"

 

[Saltwater60]

If they had a sense of humor, they'd call it "Breadline Grocers"

And who’s going to buy anything from them? They should call it Looters R’ Welcome.

 

[RedBreast21]

It's a great idea. But when the deliveries stop because of non payment, what's next? The city purchases a food distribution center? lol

 

[Acer-m14]

i seen a photo of a bunch of signs at a walmart ..

supporting American job or something like that .. it said ..

next to a self check out ..

 

[Grimscale]

The grapevine rumors going to be run and secured by local gangs

Sorry, no grapes today. You come back tomorrow, maybe there be grapes.

 

[Defilade]

Everything .Gov touches turns to shit. Can't even list all the examples.

 

[Grimscale]

Everything .Gov touches turn to shit. Can't even list all the examples.

Try listing the exceptions.

go on... I'll wait.

 

[jimc]

If it can be successful, it will turn a profit and NO taxpayer support would be required after initial startup. Of course we know it won't ever turn a profit.

 

[dwa12479]

In 1995 we hosted a foreign exchange student from Novgorad, Russia. So jist a few years after the collapse of the USSR. The first time we took him grocery shopping to Wegmans he literally was in tears, he hadn't seen a store stocked like that with food since he was a little kid. Thatll be what we see of government runs the grocery supply lines.