JUST SAYIN'

I have a business teaching after school classes in several schools in my local area. It is work that I love, hard as it is, and being the owner of the business gives me great joy and satifaction at having made a dream of mine come true and serving the families of the communities where we work.

The expenses for supplies and materials needed to support my business are overwhelming, and have become almost unmanageable since the Biden administration caused my costs to skyrocket out of control. I get most of my supplies from retailers like Michael's and Walmart, and I am always on the lookout for the coupons they publish that offer 30 and sometimes even 40 poercent off the regular prices on their merchandise. When I use those coupons I can take advantage of savings that do not take money from my own pocket and still afford me the chance to use good quality supplies and create excellent projects with the kids in our classes. Win, win.

That's how I purchase regular priced goods at a discount and use those discounts to build my profits. That is part of being a good business person in the world of my work. That, sir, is CAPITALISM, and that instinct is born into the nature of every American. Heads of Household use it to keep food on the table and stay creative in the kitchen, families use it to buy clothes and shoes and other needs, and entrepreneurs use it to start and grow their businesses, and to create jobs so that the families and people who work for them can live independently and well.

And it's CAPITALISM that will inspire some New Yorkers to buy discounted groceries and resell them in an effort to support their own familes and themselves. CAPITALISM is the natural way that many people think and survive, and even the worst of our population understand that smart purchasing and marketing will help us to succeed.

Zorhan Mamdani is fearful of Capitalism, and so he is fearful of the nature of good humans (and evil ones) all over the world. He needs to respect this about Americans - why does he think that the first places that are looted are the jewelry stores and fancy sneaker places?? Because using the priciples of Capitalism, those thugs are getting richer.

Wake up Mr Mayor. You don't have a clue what you're dealing with. You are actually in way over your head. May your days as mayor be numbered, and may they be short.