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  • HoraceH Offline
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    Horace
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    What a fascinating experiment that would be for socialism. Really interesting to see how it ends when the budget has to balance by law.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • AxtremusA Axtremus

      @jon-nyc said in Cuomo?:

      If this holds I’ll be rooting for Adams.

      Sorry ... you rooting for Adams now?

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      jon-nyc
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      #16

      @Axtremus said in Cuomo?:

      @jon-nyc said in Cuomo?:

      If this holds I’ll be rooting for Adams.

      Sorry ... you rooting for Adams now?

      ABM. Whoever would have the best odds of beating him would have my full-throated (but absolutely meaningless) support.

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        jon-nyc
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        #17

        Good summary here.

        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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        • HoraceH Horace

          What a fascinating experiment that would be for socialism. Really interesting to see how it ends when the budget has to balance by law.

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          jon-nycJ Online
          jon-nyc
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          @Horace said in Cuomo?:

          What a fascinating experiment that would be for socialism. Really interesting to see how it ends when the budget has to balance by law.

          And the state has to approve tax increases, MTA rate changes, etc.

          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            @Axtremus said in Cuomo?:

            @jon-nyc said in Cuomo?:

            If this holds I’ll be rooting for Adams.

            Sorry ... you rooting for Adams now?

            ABM. Whoever would have the best odds of beating him would have my full-throated (but absolutely meaningless) support.

            HoraceH Offline
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            @jon-nyc said in Cuomo?:

            @Axtremus said in Cuomo?:

            @jon-nyc said in Cuomo?:

            If this holds I’ll be rooting for Adams.

            Sorry ... you rooting for Adams now?

            ABM. Whoever would have the best odds of beating him would have my full-throated (but absolutely meaningless) support.

            There's a lot to be said for controlled experiments, I am all for it. I mean, I don't live there, so.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • LuFins DadL Offline
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              The really crazy thing about this is what it means for other Democratic primaries coming up…

              The Brad

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                Hey @jon-nyc if the asshat actually wins, do you think you might actually see some movement from NY to the Texas Exchange opening in 26?

                The Brad

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                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                  The really crazy thing about this is what it means for other Democratic primaries coming up…

                  jon-nycJ Online
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                  jon-nyc
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                  @LuFins-Dad said in Cuomo?:

                  The really crazy thing about this is what it means for other Democratic primaries coming up…

                  People might be reading too much into this. This wasn’t Josh Shapiro, it was Handsy McGrandma Killer. He had a lot of baggage.

                  "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                  -Cormac McCarthy

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                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                    Hey @jon-nyc if the asshat actually wins, do you think you might actually see some movement from NY to the Texas Exchange opening in 26?

                    jon-nycJ Online
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                    jon-nyc
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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Cuomo?:

                    Hey @jon-nyc if the asshat actually wins, do you think you might actually see some movement from NY to the Texas Exchange opening in 26?

                    Network effects make that pretty hard. ‘Open up your own social media site’ hard.

                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                    • HoraceH Offline
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                      Big if true: NYC voted for its own death.

                      Link to video

                      Education is extremely important.

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                        Not bad advice but good luck with that.

                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                        -Cormac McCarthy

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                          The road to hell is paved with good intentions and traveled using free bus passes.

                          It all feels a bit Ken Livingstone to me. London survived him, of course. I'm sure NY can do the same.

                          I was only joking

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                          • MikM Offline
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                            #27

                            It will leave them ready for the next Rudy.

                            A couple observations- first, I cannot believe NYC would elect a Muslim mayor after 9/11. Second, if there’s any city that needs a bare knuckles brawler it’s NYC. That mayor is up against all the most powerful players and factions one can imagine. I don’t know whether he has the stones for it, but I doubt it.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • MikM Mik

                              It will leave them ready for the next Rudy.

                              A couple observations- first, I cannot believe NYC would elect a Muslim mayor after 9/11. Second, if there’s any city that needs a bare knuckles brawler it’s NYC. That mayor is up against all the most powerful players and factions one can imagine. I don’t know whether he has the stones for it, but I doubt it.

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                              @Mik said in Cuomo?:

                              It will leave them ready for the next Rudy.

                              A couple observations- first, I cannot believe NYC would elect a Muslim mayor after 9/11.

                              https://babylonbee.com/news/mamdani-vows-to-knock-down-world-trade-center-to-build-more-affordable-housing

                              alt text

                              NEW YORK CITY — Zohran Mamdani, winner of New York City's mayoral Democratic primary, has vowed to knock down the One World Trade Center in order to build more affordable housing.

                              Mamdani admitted that taking down the popular tower was something of a political suicide mission, but he remained undeterred.

                              "We will not allow the wealthy capitalist elite to hijack our city," said Mamdani. "As mayor, I promise to take this problem head on by bringing down One World Trade Center and putting cheap, government-controlled apartments in its place. I understand that people believe this initiative could really blow up in my face. But so long as I'm at the controls, that's where we're heading."

                              Many New Yorkers have expressed doubts about Mamdani's plan, not believing it to be feasible. "That tower would be almost impossible to take down, unless the support structure were to be melted or something," said local man Roger Philips. "Mamdani said he has a plan he's been working on for years with a dozen or so experts, but I'm skeptical."

                              At publishing time, Mamdani had announced he would also be removing all synagogues in the city to make way for new government-operated grocery stores.

                              The Brad

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                Snort. The Bee never fails.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • HoraceH Offline
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                                  I wonder if he's ever talked about how he plans to pay for all the new government providing all the free stuff.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                  • MikM Offline
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                                    Duh. Rich people. If there are any left there after the election.

                                    I really think he will just assure a GOP mayor.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      #32

                                      He has a tax plan but it all has to be approved by the state. I don’t know all the details, but I think ever since the city needed to be bailed out in the 70s (remember the NYPost famous headline- Ford to City: Drop Dead) the state has some veto power over the public fisc.

                                      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                      -Cormac McCarthy

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                                      • MikM Mik

                                        Duh. Rich people. If there are any left there after the election.

                                        I really think he will just assure a GOP mayor.

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                                        jon-nyc
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                                        @Mik said in Cuomo?:

                                        Duh. Rich people. If there are any left there after the election.

                                        I really think he will just assure a GOP mayor.

                                        My concern is the anti-Mamdani vote will be split. There will be the GOP guy, Adams as an independent, and possibly Cuomo - he is considering running as an independent.

                                        The GOP guy ran before. He’s the founder of the Guardian Angels.

                                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                        -Cormac McCarthy

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          It will leave them ready for the next Rudy.

                                          A couple observations- first, I cannot believe NYC would elect a Muslim mayor after 9/11. Second, if there’s any city that needs a bare knuckles brawler it’s NYC. That mayor is up against all the most powerful players and factions one can imagine. I don’t know whether he has the stones for it, but I doubt it.

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                                          @Mik said in Cuomo?:

                                          It will leave them ready for the next Rudy.

                                          London got BoJo, and look at how that worked out....

                                          I was only joking

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