New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest Democrat to accidentally undermine liberal arguments against Voter ID amid the rollout of his city-run grocery stores.
During a recent press conference, a reporter asked Mamdani how he plans to ensure that people don’t take advantage of the stores, which will use government funds to provide groceries at a 30 percent discount. Skeptics have pointed out that anyone could simply purchase mass quantities of the taxpayer-subsidized goods and then sell them at a markup while still undercutting privately run grocery stores. Mamdani turned the question over to the city’s chief financial officer, Jeanny Pak.
“We are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers, whether it be a sort of a library card-esque thing, and also we manage who’s buying and that is focused on everyday New Yorkers,” Pak said.
Yes, you read that right. The socialist mayor who has been a vocal proponent against requiring an ID to vote is now apparently planning to require a “library card-esque thing” – otherwise known as an ID – to enter his government-run grocery stores. Why? To ensure that non-New Yorkers can’t access something that is reserved for city residents.
The irony was apparently lost on the mayor’s staff, who scrambled to respond to the predictable mockery online. “Comparisons to voter ID laws or the SAVE Act simply do not apply,” a Mamdani spokesperson said in defense of the policy. “This is not an identification system, nor is it a mechanism to verify who someone is, where they live, or how much they earn.”
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