Well looky, looky, it seems Mamdani's communist grocery stores are of the Jim Crow variety.
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We are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers, whether it be some sort of a library-card-esque thing, and also we manage who's buying and that it's focused on everyday New Yorkers.
You mean you're going to ID them?
Am I supposed to call this Jim Crow 2.0 or Jim Crow on steroids?
Genuinely asking!
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This makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle!
More concerns about these communist grocery stores:
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As you can see, it's not just the Jim Crow stuff that New Yorkers are worried about here. Many worry that the mom & pop bodegas will still be put out of business even though the communist grocery stores don't sell alcohol, tobacco, or hot food.
And many will undoubtedly be targeted by these Jim-Crow-on-steroids "library-card-esque" ID checks — especially, ahem, minorities.
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Didn't know you were a racist, Mamdani!
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