Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The pair of lawsuits, filed in New York State Supreme Court, allege the city's plan will harm independent grocers, many of whom are minorities, by siphoning customers and forcing their businesses to close.

More

Alternate links: Google News | Twitter

Hear me out. What if instead of selling food below cost to all comers at taxpayer expense, then using more taxpayer dollars to subsidize private companies that can't compete, we had a program targeting nutritional assistance just to the people who needed it, as a sort of supplement?

[image or embed]

-- Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 10:31 AM · Aug 20, 2026

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

The popular and effective NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is driving AIPAC politicians from both political parties, oligarchs, and Republicans nuts -- absolutely and completely nuts.

The term is now called "Zohran Derangement Syndrome" or "ZDS."


"FUNNY"

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-25 12:37 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Multicultural Business Coalition?

DEI is peak toxicity.
#7 | Posted by BellRinger

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-25 09:14 AM | Reply

"we had a program targeting nutritional assistance just to the people who needed it, as a sort of supplement?"

^
"Had" is the correct verb tense.

Trump has made SNAP more difficult and costly to administer, on purpose.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-25 12:02 PM | Reply

"we had a program targeting nutritional assistance just to the people who needed it, as a sort of supplement?"
^
"Had" is the correct verb tense.
Trump has made SNAP more difficult and costly to administer, on purpose.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-25 12:02 PM | Reply

There is a thing called the internet that will tell you not to eat that cupcake.

#4 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-08-25 12:31 PM | Reply

I love how to make sure only the qualified people can shop at the store you need to show an id.

#5 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-08-25 01:07 PM | Reply

I love how to make sure only the qualified people can shop at the store you need to show an id.

#5 | Posted by fishpaw

I love how trump is still hiding the epstein files and you're totally cool with it.

#6 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-08-25 01:32 PM | Reply

#6+ WTF does Trump or the Epstein files have do do with privately run grocery stores suing Mamdani?

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-08-25 01:37 PM | Reply

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww My heart breaks for them. It really does. Poor things.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-08-25 01:43 PM | Reply

Americans hate helping the poor.

Even poor Americans hate helping the poor Americans.

Too worried the wrong poor Americans will receive help.

It's a mental illness.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-25 01:43 PM | Reply

Flag:

#6+ WTF does Trump or the Epstein files have do do with privately run grocery stores suing Mamdani?

#7 | Posted by BellRinger

It has to do with the things republicans choose to get outraged about.

Not starting a war like republican presidents always do. Not hiding the epstein files. Not raising inflation or gas prices. Not record breaking corruption and profiteering. Not exploding the debt to give tax cuts to the rich. Not crippling public health and increasing foodborne illness and measles. Nope. Nonexistent trans athletes and public grocery stores are the REAL issues facing america in 2026.

#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-08-25 01:53 PM | Reply

"The Kansas City Missouri-based Multicultural Business Coalition is suing NYC to prevent them from selling low-cost groceries and fresh produce to poor and hungry New Yorkers. NYC's municipal food stores won't be selling items that are revenue drivers for small businesses and bodegas such as cigarettes, prepared foods, or lottery tickets."

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) helping small business
Whenever there is a demonstration in the US against police brutality or some social injustice, Republicans bellow "outside agitators!" or "Antifa!"

~snip~

As Clownshack wrote: "Americans hate helping the poor. Even poor Americans hate helping the poor Americans. Too worried the wrong poor Americans will receive help. It's a mental illness."

This program would clearly help People of Color in NYC and my parents could have benefited from this last century.

Sidenote:

Until 1981, the US operated 28 free hospitals at harbor or port cities. Republican POTUS Ronald Reagan closed down the last one:

"After World War II, however, efforts began in Washington to disband the system because merchant seamen were being highly paid and some officials felt it inequitable to provide free medical care not available to others."

Source: Free US hospitals

#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-25 02:10 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#10. It's the topic of this thread. You do realize a lot of things are happening at the same time. And it's small store owners who are upset not necessarily Republicans. I don't live in NY so this doesn't affect me at all. And taking this thread and bringing up AIPAC? That makes no sense.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-08-25 03:42 PM | Reply

Thnaks to the beauty and magic of the internet, the entire world sees Republicans, AIPAC pod-people, Dummkopf Trumpf, and the oligarchs attacking and sliming poor NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D).

Marry, the global audience is witnessing a 21st-century David versus Goliath reprise.

When UNGA convenes in NYC next month, this will be His Honor's first assembly.

Some world leaders will take the time to try and meet Zohran Mamdani (D).

Recall, His Honor turned down a personal audience with King Charles III and only met him at a public 9/11 ceremony that the right wing did not protest against earlier this year.

When the nsfarious ICC-indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu befouls NYC next month, he will be met by Jews Against Genocide and a chorus of epithets and rotten eggs. His Shin Bet PSD will deploy umbrellas to shield the international fugitive from spoiled produce and invectives. And this will be the first time the Israelis don't get carte blanche treatment from the NYPD.

Argentinian, Indian, and Colombian delegates may be the only freaks willing to sit thru Satanyahu's speech at UNGA.

I wager that Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Ukraine President Volodmir Zelensky will want a personal meeting with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), as well as the Irish taoiseach and Canada PM Mark Carney.

DEMOCRAT Zohran Mamdani vs the oligarchs, AIPAC, and Islamomisists (AKA Muslim haters):


"FUNNY"

#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-25 05:09 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

TYPO fixed: "When the nefarious ICC-indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu befouls NYC next month..."

Just thinking of the heinous Benjamin Satanyahu simply roils the stomach.


"FUNNY"

#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-25 05:27 PM | Reply | Funny: 1


It has to do with the things republicans choose to get outraged about.
~ SpeaksLikeAnIdiot

Still has nothing to do with the thread, even Mamdani recognizes the issue.

Mamdani has proposed funding the grocers that are affected with subsidies, by the State run stores.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-08-25 05:42 PM | Reply


I love how trump is still hiding the epstein files and you're totally cool with it.

No one cares about the epstein "files", its been almost 15years now.

They care about prices, they care about the economy.

#16 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-08-25 05:43 PM | Reply

No one cares about the epstein "files", its been almost 15years now.

They care about prices, they care about the economy.

#16 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

We care about all of it, you arrogant twit.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2026-08-25 05:58 PM | Reply

#10. It's the topic of this thread. You do realize a lot of things are happening at the same time. And it's small store owners who are upset not necessarily Republicans. I don't live in NY so this doesn't affect me at all. And taking this thread and bringing up AIPAC? That makes no sense.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger

Yeah and it's the only thread with any republicans on it. Because you cowards hide from the threads about real issues.

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-08-25 06:01 PM | Reply

The following HTML tags are allowed in comments: a href, b, i, p, br, ul, ol, li and blockquote. Others will be stripped out. Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

Anyone can join this site and make comments. To post this comment, you must sign it with your Drudge Retort username. If you can't remember your username or password, use the lost password form to request it.
Username:
Password:

Home | Breaking News | Comments | User Blogs | Stats | Back Page | RSS Feed | RSS Spec | DMCA Compliance | Privacy

Drudge Retort