"Food is always political... With socialism back in the national discourse, what could be a better use of collective resources than collaborating on a meal?"

"But that, like socialism itself, is an impure ideal, as it’s impossible to get through a shared supper without someone (or everyone) feeling like an autocrat: There is the bully who orders for the entire table, the allergy sufferer who regrets forcing her sensitivities upon friends, the hungry person who snags the last lobster ravioli and is then filled with shame. If in other realms it is prudent to share, here is an opportunity for everyone to feel heard by doing the opposite. In that sense, at least, ordering — and eating — for one’s self is downright democratic."

The last paragraph of "At Restaurants, Thank You for Not Sharing/After a decade of treating every plate like a pie, individual dishes are making a welcome comeback" by Kurt Soller (in the NYT).

Meanwhile, in the politics that is not food, "Four in 10 Americans Embrace Some Form of Socialism" (Gallup).