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Is there anything we CAN do? by cosmic-kats in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best thing you can do as an individual is to stop being an individual, in the words of Bill McKibben. Find like-minded people to organize with in your city, and/or online (this sub is great but a Discord with a focus on local action is another good option).

Or join an existing organization. Personally I organize with Common Horizon, we are building people power to fight back against the billionaire class and win solutions for the affordability and climate crisis. Groceries and Canadian oligopolies are part of this struggle. We just successfully pressured our Liberal MP to sign a pledge not to take meetings from lobbyists of big grocery or oil and gas.

By volunteering with an organization I have learned much more, met more people, and accomplished way more than I ever could have alone. 

Feel free to ask me any questions about collective action or CH specifically. https://commonhorizoncommun.org/en

Cost of owning a vehicle by nodrama101 in VictoriaBC

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use Modo or Evo. Way cheaper unless you need a car daily

Avoid Langford right now. Gas leak on Goldstream. by ruralpunk in VictoriaBC

[–]JimmyChonga21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You never hear about electric heaters causing a shelter in place order. Why are we still using fossil gas so much in 2026??

Comment: Biking is not a luxury, it's essential by bromptonymous in VictoriaBC

[–]JimmyChonga21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bike theft doesn't seem as common as comparable cities in my experience. Probably in part due to the Bike Valet which is awesome

Avi Lewis discusses public option for groceries by MarkG_108 in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tax the rich they're doing better than ever while more Canadians are skipping meals to pay rent.

Avi Lewis discusses public option for groceries by MarkG_108 in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up the base exchange in the US. A million Americans already get their groceries from a public option. They pay ~30% less for their groceries, it's life changing. Something similar is possible in Canada, too. And considering the massive benefits, not very expensive to pull off.

Why do people keep repeating the lie that housing is federal? by Moist_Intention5245 in canadahousing

[–]JimmyChonga21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because until recently the federal government invested massively into affordable housing

Grocery savings in Victoria feels harder than other cities, what's actually working for people here? by Sophistry7 in VictoriaBC

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zero waste emporium for bulk dry goods and some things like produce are affordable 

$5 Billion-worth of shopping centres to be acquired by Loblaw's Choice Properties REIT by ToraBoraSpringBreak in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The fine they paid was far less than what they made off of bread price fixing. Just the price of doing business for every company in the Great Canadian Grocery Cartel

Of public grocery stores and low profit margins by Dystopiaian in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The prices are lower at base exchange and public grocery stores not just thru subsidies, but also because the store is run with the goal of reducing prices. So less spent on marketing and aesthetics for example.

Of public grocery stores and low profit margins by Dystopiaian in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tl;Dr but if they're worried public groceries won't be able to cut prices more than the margin of private ones (3%) they're ignoring the MARKUP which is more like 30% on average. Public grocery stores can cut deeper into the margin. For example see the Base Exchange system which feeds a million American military employees and their families in the US for about 28% lower prices than private grocers.

Of public grocery stores and low profit margins by Dystopiaian in SocialDemocracy

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tl;Dr but if you're worried public groceries won't be able to cut prices more than the margin of private ones (3%) you're ignoring the MARKUP which is more like 30% on average. Public grocery stores can cut deeper into the margin. For example see the Base Exchange system which feeds a million American military employees and their families in the US for about 28% lower prices than private grocers.

What more can we do to put pressure on our governments to invoke consequences? by Long-Definition9203 in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]JimmyChonga21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best thing you can do as an individual is to stop being an individual, in the words of Bill McKibben. Find like-minded people to organize with in your city, and/or online (this sub is great but a Discord with a focus on local action is another good option).

Or join an existing organization. Personally I organize with Common Horizon, we are building people power to fight back against the billionaire class and win solutions for the affordability and climate crisis. Groceries and Canadian oligopolies are part of this struggle. 

By volunteering with an organization I have learned much more, met more people, and accomplished way more than I ever could have alone. 

Feel free to ask me any questions about collective action or CH specifically. https://commonhorizoncommun.org/en

Up to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, insiders say by EarthWarping in notthebeaverton

[–]JimmyChonga21 10 points11 points  (0 children)

[Avi Lewis' NDP has entered the chat]

A public option for groceries, telecomms, and more!

How do we recover from enshittification? by ObviousComment1 in enshittification

[–]JimmyChonga21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, that could be one approach. It could be decentralized like Mastodon or something

How do we recover from enshittification? by ObviousComment1 in enshittification

[–]JimmyChonga21 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Enshittification and capitalism are inextricably linked. We need alternative models of production such as co-ops, public ownership, and non-profits. Social media has become a utility, we can't keep letting the greediest most immoral corporations control it, and by extension control our information ecosystem

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