If you go back and read your own context you asked: >"And what's with the swipe at Bodega, as if is it a sacred cow." The "swipe" was not by the author but by

If you go back and read your own context you asked: >"And what's with the swipe at Bodega, as if is it a sacred cow." The "swipe" was not by the author but by a NYC-based rapper on twitter. Someone for whom bodegas would be essential. I've articulated why bodegas would be considered special to someone for whom they serve an essential neighborhood function. I have also explained how this is different than the Taxi medallion monopoly systems and bookstores. Yes taxis exist outside of New York City and cities such as Chicago, S.F and Boston also have regulated monopolies via a taxi medallion system. You really don't seem to have any kind of arguments other than asking "what about __?" questions.