<![CDATA[Mamdani the Grocer]]>This should provide endless fun over the next couple of years.

He’s already spending 30MM on his first store in the Bronx. (After originally saying all 5 would be 75MM). Private grocers are saying that they could build three high end stores in Manhattan for 30MM.

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@89th said:

I think he's using the word experiment as a future excuse of why it didn't work but wants credit for trying. Because... 3rd grade.

That rings true. It wasn't sold as an "experiment" on the campaign trail.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361137https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361137Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:31:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:26:06 GMT]]>I think he's using the word experiment as a future excuse of why it didn't work but wants credit for trying. Because... 3rd grade.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361117https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361117Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:26:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:13:44 GMT]]>Maybe he means that none of the other government run grocery stores have been halal.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361115https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361115Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:13:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:16:11 GMT]]>A grand experiment? There’s nothing experimental about this.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361113https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361113Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:16:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:06:38 GMT]]>I suppose he has to try to deliver SOMETHING he promised.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361112https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361112Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:06:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:57:30 GMT]]>Will Tucker Carlson shop there? Maybe not if they don't have those revolutionary coin-operated shopping carts.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361108https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361108Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:57:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:45:37 GMT]]>I wonder what the "core set of staples" will include? Potatoes or pringles?

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361107https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361107Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:45:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mamdani the Grocer on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:45:10 GMT]]>How could this go wrong? Forcing a store to charge less (revenue) for bread and eggs while forcing them to pay the workers (expenses) more? Has anyone ever done the math about what happens when expenses are higher than revenue? It's TDR but I think Trump has really good experience on that "chapter" 😉 of the book.

]]>https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361106https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/post/361106Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:45:10 GMT