Safeway closure in San Francisco and black people are pissed!

[Mac-7]

The company had tried everything to prevent theft but failed

So its closing the store

Predictably black community activists cry racism

 

[EvilCat Breath]

They feel crime is justified as a form of reparations. You can't fix that. The people of that area have a responsibility to not be criminals and maintain businesses for the benefit of all.

 

[sparky]

The irony of living the effects of one's political ideology here is priceless.....~S~

 

[Stryder50]

"black community activists" need to pool their resources to buy and open their own grocery store.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

"black community activists" need to pool their resources to buy and open their own grocery store.

Black community activists they're all f****** Marxist they'll open a community owned supermarket that'll be out of business in 2 weeks anyway

 

[Stryder50]

Black community activists they're all f****** Marxist they'll open a community owned supermarket that'll be out of business in 2 weeks anyway

Maybe they will learn real economics that way and repent marxism.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Maybe they will learn real economics that way and repent marxism.

Learning is a form of white supremacy

 

[Independent thinker]

The company had tried everything to prevent theft but failed

So its closing the store

Predictably black community activists cry racism

Who needs government benefits when you have a Safeway store close to your house providing free food?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Safeway isn't in business to feed people by theft

 

[LeftofLeft]

Here is an opportunity for Community Organizers set up their own grocery store. Let them assume the business risk and deal with theft. Maybe then they can learn that it’s not racist to close a store where you are being bled dry due to rampant theft.

Or, here is another idea. Let Koreans or Middle Easterners come in and operate a grocery store. Theft will go down because I guarantee they will do whatever it takes even if it means profiling or over the top monitoring.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Set up a store where theft is a major problem and have the customers order in advance on their phone or onsite on a kiosk. Store employees gather the items l, bag them, and then hand over to the customer once the items are paid for.

Problem solved.

 

[martybegan]

Shopping in any pharmacy is a pain in the ass these days. Waiting for store clerks to open security measures for razor blades and allergy medicine is a pain in the ass.

More and more people will buy these things online because of it.

 

[martybegan]

Set up a store where theft is a major problem and have the customers order in advance on their phone or onsite on a kiosk. Store employees gather the items l, bag them, and then hand over to the customer once the items are paid for.

Problem solved.

Or maybe just prosecute the fuck out of shoplifters, especially the organized ones, and the unorganized repeat offenders.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Or maybe just prosecute the fuck out of shoplifters, especially the organized ones, and the unorganized repeat offenders.

That would make too much sense. What no longer makes sense is trying to shakedown corporate chains by accusing them of racism for refusing to operate where crime is out of control and the corporate chain is expected to accept egregious theft.

 

[Mac-7]

Who needs government benefits when you have a Safeway store close to your house providing free food?

DIY Reparations

 

[el midgetron]

Once again the black people take a dump on the black community, and the outcome gets blamed on “racism”.

“Everyone needs to eat, right? In a perfect world, access to affordable, healthy food would be a basic human right. Unfortunately, across America, food security depends on your zip code. Not all of us live in leafy suburbs close to big-box retailers and grocery stores. Some of us live in food deserts……

………Why do food deserts exist? Racism. Racism is the root of many problems in the United States, and food deserts are no exception.”

Racism, Redlining and Food Deserts — Melanin Base Camp

Unfortunately, across America, access to affordable, healthy food depends on your zip code. Not all of us live in leafy suburbs close to big-box retailers and grocery stores. Some of us live in food deserts.

www.melaninbasecamp.com

“Food apartheid underscores that this results from decades of discriminatory planning and policy decisions.” By applying this term to inequitable food access, it draws attention to the intentional actions and policies that have created and continue to perpetuate inequities.“

‘Food desert’ vs. ‘food apartheid’: Which term best describes disparities in food access?

The ongoing debate about whether “food desert” or “food apartheid” is more adequate in addressing disparities in food access is heating up. University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability master's student Jo Walker discusses which term best describes a lack of access to healthy...

seas.umich.edu

“One major consequence of redlining are food deserts. The United States Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as low-income, typically urban communities lacking stores that sell healthy and affordable food. Without access to fresh, good-quality food, impoverished areas are subjected to hunger, poor diets, obesity, and other diet-related illnesses.”

Redlining and Food Justice in America

Information on racial inequality, redlining,and low income housing in America and how those factors are connected to food deserts and food justice.

moveforhunger.org

 

[Missourian]

"black community activists" need to pool their resources to buy and open their own grocery store.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Start an IGA co-op.

Then when shoplifters steal THEIR shit, let's see how they feel about it.

FCI – FCI paves the way for new food co-ops.

fci.coop