In his empty head, there might be some connection to the Conservative Propaganda about people starving under Socialism, vs a Socialist opening grocery stores, and we’re supposed to see that as “Irony,” rather than popping a hole in their “Socialists Starve People” trope.

He’s just not smart enough, or sober enough, to follow the mental path beyond “Har, har, look at this Socialist with food, har, har. Ironic, huh?”