Mamdani’s “Richard Scarry Socialism” Can Make City Life Simple Again

There are no memecoins in Busytown. There is no gig economy. There are no junk fees, phishing scams, fine print, higher than normal call volume, deepfakes of Bill Gates hawking fake Alzheimer’s cures, sponsored search results, phony reviews, dynamic pricing. There are no collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps. The people of Busytown are not followed by an all-seeing Palantir eye that compiles a data profile on them. Private equity has not bought their apartment buildings. There is no slopaganda in Busytown. In Busytown, life is straightforward and things are what they seem to be.


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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

An image from a Busytown book depicting a smiling pig with a knife posing with many meat products including ham and bacon.  It is captioned "Mrs. Butcher sells all kinds of meat."

What Mamdami wants for New York. /s

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Enjoyed this article

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    [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    When every part of our society, from gov't to everyday business is running some sort of scam, having anyone act in a straightforward manner is a novelty.

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