Spencer Pratt mic drop socialist NYC grocery
by Flint: Spencer Pratt
Spencer Pratt called out a socialist who openly said he wants to shut down family-run grocery stores so the government can take over. The NYC socialist chair stated: "If one public store puts someone out of business, maybe they shouldn't have been in that business." #SpencerPratt
Transcript (en)
Mom, Donnie, promised. I know you were supportive of his election and I interviewed him here. So they're up like breaking ground on one grocery store so far. It's going to cost $30 million to build a grocery store. In what world does it make sense to build a $30 million grocery store and put competitive pressure on the bodegas that are in the neighborhood? I think that what we saw in the mayoral campaign is the mayor was able to build a movement that inspired people to believe that we could have a government that works for ordinary people, that is actually responsive to the working class. Inspiration is great, but if you're the bodega owner, how would you feel if the government opened a big grocery store right next to your bodega? If one publicly owned grocery store that brings prices down in the neighborhood is enough to put someone out of business, then maybe they shouldn't have been in that business in the first place. Interesting. Let's play, you know, let's look at the big picture.
