Can a Progressive Make It to Gracie Mansion?

[yeats]

Comments

[romp]

I don't care about NYC much--it takes care of itself IME--but I love that photo!

[yeats]

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[romp]

What? It's local news (which is cool to see on Ontdp) and I suspect I see and think about NYC at least as much as you do western Canada...so I'd normally say nothing but that photo is delightful.

[yeats]

there's a lot of stuff that shows up on ontd_p with a local or regional focus, and the wider context of this article is about how american progressives are grappling with governance and compromise in a post-obama moment. i found the first part of your comment, especially the part separated by dashes, unrelated to the second half and honestly a bit snide.

[romp]

I thought I was copping to the fact that I had nothing to say about the story. No snideness intended.

[yeats]

all right, then. my apologies for misreading.

[roseofjuly]

I mean, that's true, but only insofar as the people who run the city are usually New Yorkers and are thus the definition of the "city taking care of itself." The city doesn't run without people at the helm, though. But I also live here, so...

[romp]

Yes, I meant that the people of NYC tend to take pride in the city and be active in their communities. They still have the concept of the common good and preventative services, so they seem to be doing fine without my help. :)