Alright, my vote number 1 for #NYCMayor is Kathryn Garcia, number 2 Eric Adams. Still have to decide 3,4,5. First time we are doing a ranking election in the city.
The field of career politician candidates for NYC mayor this time is diverse, impressive, accomplished. We don't really need someone with zero experience in government taking over arguably the most important city in the world. City govt largely works. It has flaws. But works.
A Goebbelsian lie repeated frequently by right wingers and centrists alike is the NYC is somehow a wasteland on the brink of collapse and needs overhaul. Which is so far removed from the truth that I despair about objective truth ever becoming relevant again in politics.
Yes, our infrastructure is stretched to the limit (caused by right wingers cancelling projects btw). Our subways and airports look not ideal. But they. Still. Work.
There's a lot that can be done to improve NYC. But the city does not need to be rescued or overhauled.
There's a lot that can be done to improve NYC. But the city does not need to be rescued or overhauled.
I lived in the city throughout the pandemic. What kept it going and has brought it back to almost pre pandemic activity level is city government. Did they make mistakes? Absolutely. But they did most of their jobs well. Public services, vaccination etc, top notch.
The reason libertarian bros get traction way more than they should (and I used to be one) is that it's so much easier to bash the government in catchy meme worthy terms. But a message like "you know, my govt did mostly well" is not sexy or controversial enough. Nuance dead.
Y'all read headlines from NYC last March, April, May. In just headlines, things look dire. And of course, we lost 25K people in those 3 months so things were dire.
But NYC still kept the basics going. It's hard to make competence and relative normalcy seem glamorous tho.
But NYC still kept the basics going. It's hard to make competence and relative normalcy seem glamorous tho.
So please, if you're an #NYC voter, look at candidates like Garcia, Adams, Morales, Donovan, Stringer, Wiley, who have actually done things in their careers to keep the city working. Not decamped upstate at the first sign of trouble.
Meanwhile the Republican lineup is even more of a dumpster fire than you would imagine. "They not only fought like cats and dogs but also fought over cats and dogs" 🙄
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