VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 29 days agoAlabama ranked at the near bottom of best States to live inlemmy.imagisphe.reimagemessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11cross-posted to: progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up169arrow-down1imageAlabama ranked at the near bottom of best States to live inlemmy.imagisphe.reVetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 29 days agomessage-square56linkfedilinkcross-posted to: progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squareTenderizer@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·28 days agoPutting aside whether it’s socialism or not, state-run grocery stores isn’t a great policy. Grocery stores are already a low margin business.
minus-squareNewNewAugustEast@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·28 days agoI thought part of the reason was to operate near people who dont have other options. Maybe I need to look into that.
minus-squareSaurok@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·28 days agoThe point isn’t to make money for the state. It’s to make sure people have access to affordable food.
Putting aside whether it’s socialism or not, state-run grocery stores isn’t a great policy. Grocery stores are already a low margin business.
I thought part of the reason was to operate near people who dont have other options. Maybe I need to look into that.
The point isn’t to make money for the state. It’s to make sure people have access to affordable food.