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[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I honestly think Tucker hasn't ever been to a grocery store in the US. I watched the grocery store video he released. He thought the carts you put a quarter in was exclusive to Russia.

[–] LemmyExpert 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He's probably too rich to be bothered, but I don't see it as a claim of exclusivity, just remarking how it's good to see policy being built into the system that encourages neatness, decency, and order. Even in the little things.

We have the quarter-cart system in the US, at Aldi's...and that's about it. Everywhere else is fucking trash, carts everywhere, better or worse just depends on the day & foot traffic. I sure wish they did it everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"So I guess you put in 10 rubles here and then you get it back when you the cart back. So it's free but there is an incentive to return it -- and not just bring it to your homeless encampment."

This is Tucker's quote from the video. Not only did he explain to the audience the concept as if it didn't exist in America. He also fantasized about how it would potentially hurt homeless people.

[–] LemmyExpert 1 points 9 months ago

Public speaking isn't easy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I think I would briefly explain the concept for the benefit of anyone unfamiliar, and I would remove the "I guess" part from the front. My area didn't have an Aldi's until...idk. I want to say 2009. So it's old enough news to me, but maybe there's some people that have a Kroger/Walmart/everything else.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In America don't they only do that at Aldi?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Aldi and one other smaller chain i think

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago (2 children)

All these articles are by people who suck, so YMMV

But the short of it is that Tucker pulled a Boris Yeltsin and geeked out over a Moscow grocery store during his Putin Interview trip.

Not Pictured: Tucker Carlson

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago

Yeah a bunch of libs are geeking over it, but hes still a dumbass lol.

He was “amazed” how you put a coin in, and gives it back once you bring it back. Like yeah dum dum, its called Aldi. Wouldnt expect a rich failson to ever shop at one of those though lmao

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What was he expecting? Bread lines?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's basically what the MSM implies for the rest of the non-Western World.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

ummmm if you have to line up at a cashier and pay for the bread, that kind of bread line is good. if you don't have to pay, that's BAD.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago

"I went to a russian grocery store, and do you know what I saw? No soy milk. None of it. Russia is fighting back against the woke with their own beverage, which they call являюсь молоко."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tucker's angle was "the sanctions aren't working, therefore the Democrats are incompetent." There's a section of the ruling class that wants to wedge China and Russia apart, and use Putin to contain Xi. This is of course a terrible plan that would never work (although it's not like the "pretend it's still the nineties" plan is working either).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

If Orange man wins again that will drive the two even closer as well. Bidens brain may be pudding, but Trump is pretty in his own world lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

I can't believe a half full shopping cart doesn't cost $400

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

dudes just going insane cause he thought grocery stores were for americans only or something

or maybe its the first time he ever went in a grocery store