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The idea that people are free to make business and do what they want with their own property is alien to the state of New York. By far, it is the most commie ri
by baybal3 10y ago
The idea that people are free to make business and do what they want with their own property is alien to the state of New York. By far, it is the most commie ridden state, even ahead of California.
The state should be fought over laws like this, not negotiated with.
- GavinMcG 10y agoAre you throwing "commie" in there as shorthand for something that you think we'll all agree is abhorrent? 'Cause I'm really totally fine with the community getting together and dictating certain things to each other. That's the level we're on here – not state control of the means of production for the benefit of the people collectively.
- hash-set 10y agoYes, because somehow the basic facets of private commerce that worked for centuries are now somehow dangerous and government has to interject itself into everyone's business. Oh yeah, that's the ACTUAL definition of collectivism!
- threeseed 10y agoNot sure what you are talking about. Governments have been regulating the activities in your home for centuries. And it's common place in every country.
- willholloway 10y agoThe state of New York has lost two Congressional representatives due to its population fleeing for more favorable areas. New York State is not doing well, and its combination of nanny state, local government corruption and high taxes is not winning in the market place of governments. If it wasn't for the inheritance of NYC being the capital of the world, NY state would be in seriously dire straits.
- threeseed 10y agoAnd if having transient people churning through your house didn't affect your neighbours then there wouldn't be a problem. But it does. There are numerous incidents of parties run amok, drug use, prostitution etc.