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Another example of Color people gotta be Twice as Good to get Half as Far (discuss.online)

submitted 1 year ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/peoplebluesky@lemmy.world

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I hear you, but I think state-run liquor stores are just a holdover from Prohibition mentality, not to make sure booze is affordable for the poor.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The point is that the world doesn’t end when the government sells stuff.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Oh I agree, and I love Mamdani's ideas. I just think state-run liquor stores aren't a great parallel because they come with issues food stores don't.

[–] kunaltyagi@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm from the US so I don't understand what issues might be there if govt operates food stores?

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I think that were 2 statements: "state run liquor stores come with issues" - "food stores don't have those issues, therefore bad parallel"

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's the other way around - government run liquor stores started after Prohibition to make sure liquor laws keeping booze away from minors were enforced properly. Food stores don't have that issue. And we're talking about NYC.

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