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Since according to Bill Ackman the presence of a place you can buy eggs without a 100% markup is going to plunge NYC instantly into a Mad Max / Escape from New York style hellscape, what gangs are we all joining?

Personally I'm thinking the one of slightly sexy cultists who worship bodega cats.

How about you comrades?

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[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 26 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There are 17 states with Alcoholic Beverage Controls who operate state-run liquor stores. I guess it's true that private liquor stores are unable to compete, because they're illegal, but there hasn't been a liquor shortage in what, 92 years?

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 24 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Not to mention thousands of military and diplomatic commisaries.

The military commissaries are now struggling with frequent liquor shortages as a result of a Pete Hegseth