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I'm trying to explain the mindset and circumstances of people who relate to a "cautionary tale". I like to understand what makes people think the way they do, v
by Tempest1981 8y ago
I'm trying to explain the mindset and circumstances of people who relate to a "cautionary tale". I like to understand what makes people think the way they do, vs simply calling them batshit crazy.
If such people truly have enough power to quash the NYC deal (I'm not convinced they do), then isn't it worthwhile to figure out how to allay their fears? Do they have a shot at the new jobs? Do they have the necessary skills? Is training being offered? Will their schools become overcrowded? Is rent control adequate? Will their unit be upscaled or bulldozed?
Most humans are adverse to change, so the rate of change is also a factor.
- ThomPete 8y agoI understand their mindset and circumstances, I live here. It's the same mindset that you see everywhere in the world and I have lived a lot of different places. People don't' like things to change and sometimes they have the political power to ensure that doesn't happen and it turns into this or NIBYISM or neighborhood battles. It's really that simple. You don't need to turn them into victims or anything like that to explain it. There is nothing new about the rate of change with regards to Amazon. Had it been another company you wouldn't even have heard about it and it would have been installed. It's purely political opportunism. All that is left is that these politicians cost new york 25K jobs. That's it.