Soviet price controls contributed to the 1932 famine which resulted in 5 to 8 million people starving. Now Mamdani wants to bring it to NYC. pic.twitter.com/DtnuVx9hHF
— Victor Nieves (@ItsVictorNieves) July 28, 2026
This has been done before, and between 5 and 8 million people starved to death.
Soviet price controls are widely understood by historians to have contributed to mass starvation, like the 1932-1933 famine.
Now, the golden boy of the radical left, NYC Mayor Mamdani, is on a mission to bring Soviet price controls to the Big Apple.
The Gateway Pundit reported,
Radical Democratic Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that the city will open five city-owned, taxpayer-funded grocery stores, one in each borough, with prices on a core basket of items set at up to 30% below typical retail.
The plan, a centerpiece of Mamdani’s campaign, will use $70 million in capital funds. The city will own the land or space, cover construction, renovations, rent, and property taxes.
Core discounted items include all fresh produce, meat, and seafood, plus about 20 pantry staples, dairy, and refrigerated goods such as eggs, milk, bread, cheese, rice, and beans. Prices on that basket will be locked in monthly at 30% below typical retail with “no exceptions, no gimmicks.” Other products sell at market rates. Officials claim the average household could save about $90 a month or $1,000 a year, according to ABC7 NY.
Under the plan, New York City will provide grocery-ready sites, fund the initial construction, cover rent and property taxes and create a single government-approved brand for the stores.
Private grocery operators will be selected to handle staffing, inventory, merchandising and other daily operations, but City Hall will establish the pricing mandates, labor requirements and performance standards.
The left isn’t even pretending anymore. This is not red-scare hyperbole; they are openly socialist.
Place your bet: how long will it take for this to become yet another socialist disaster?
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