Is New York in decline?

[Anonymous]

I don’t care about other states or cities outside of New York. From 10-15 years ago the city seems to have seen a steep decline in the quality of life for New Yorkers.

[I_Am_Loner0405]

I’ve only been to New York once to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. My mom told me there would be law enforcement with big guns everywhere and to not be afraid of them. I wasn’t. It was kinda cool to see, honestly. I didn’t think I’d have a good experience in New York at the time. But that was back before Covid… 😬

[Asker]

It’s changed for the worst since Covid.

[I_Am_Loner0405]

I bet…

[gorydetails]

Eh, tough shit for the new yorkers. They keep voting democrat.

[Asker]

I don’t vote Democrat.

[gorydetails]

You're in the minority. So you stay there at your peril.

[handsomelad70]

Yes, likely since the 70's and then-Pres. Ford's refusal to financially rescue Gotham.(I still remember the headline,"Ford to New York City:Drop Dead.")

[strateguy632]

part true until the 90s, then giuliani made noticeable changes cleaner streets n less crime, then the blue dnc tranpled the citizens as usual. citizens second class below undocumented.

[handsomelad70]

@strateguy632 Then Giuliani became a crook after being America's Mayor following 9/11/2001, though most POC saw him, accurately in my view, as bigoted.

[strateguy632]

yes it gets worse n worse. but i live near my job.

[exitseven]

Yes, people are leaving in droves. They will lose at least one congressional seat next year.

[KrakenAttackin]

New York went from a low crime, orderly, neat city, to being a shit hole once liberal's took the mayors office.

[Anonymous]

Liberalism destroys everything in its path.

[genericname85]

no it doesn't capitalism does. not suggesting that socialism does "not". the invisible hand of the market will do the exact same thing that socialist regimes will eventually do. and that is accumulating wealth in fewer and fewer hands untill the society collapses and then rises from it's ashes after considerable turmoil. it is what it is. law of nature. unreasonable to blame "one" political direction for a result that every political direction will bring about sooner or later.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85 Socialism? I never mentioned that.

What are your pronouns?

[genericname85]

idgaf about pronouns. liberalism. socialism. what's the difference. once they get authoritarian, each side of the political compass ends up having the same effect on society and none of them will be able to protect us from the inevitable financial ruin.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85

Why do you think that New York is in decline?

[genericname85]

you lost me. can you point me to a statement i made regarding new york? i don't think i made one. i just commented on what you said as an answer. i did not myself answer the question of the asker at all.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85

I was referring to the actual question.

[genericname85]

it's not my question. i don't care about new york.

[genericname85]

i just had it on the feed and your opinion popped up and that's what i decided to comment on. not the question.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85

I gave my opinion and you didn't. Deal with it.

[genericname85]

i'm just doing what i like and that's all there's to it. cheers.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85

I hope you can answer the question so I can criticize your opinion.

[genericname85]

well if it's about competition, that sucks for you, cause it's not for me :) bye.

[Opinion Owner]

@genericname85

I would gladly pay a subscription for this site if I could block all Germans and Brits. When was the last time you talked shit about your own country?

[jahaims]

Duh.