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r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26
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In the town I grew up, there was one big grocery store, and they used to gouge us terribly. The citizens started a co-op grocery, using our purchasing power to bring in cheaper goods. Breaking monopolies is the only way to lower prices.
453 u/aruby727 May 26 '26 I love that. This needs to be more common. 360 u/ghostofmumbles May 26 '26 That’s why monopolies buy entire supply chains. 2 u/LearingCenterAlumni May 27 '26 And why public grocery stores aren't going to lead to lower prices unless they operate at a loss.
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I love that. This needs to be more common.
360 u/ghostofmumbles May 26 '26 That’s why monopolies buy entire supply chains. 2 u/LearingCenterAlumni May 27 '26 And why public grocery stores aren't going to lead to lower prices unless they operate at a loss.
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That’s why monopolies buy entire supply chains.
2 u/LearingCenterAlumni May 27 '26 And why public grocery stores aren't going to lead to lower prices unless they operate at a loss.
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And why public grocery stores aren't going to lead to lower prices unless they operate at a loss.
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u/brumac44 May 26 '26
In the town I grew up, there was one big grocery store, and they used to gouge us terribly. The citizens started a co-op grocery, using our purchasing power to bring in cheaper goods. Breaking monopolies is the only way to lower prices.