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I say this as a liberal believer in government: NYC (and NY state) make one of the worst cases for effective governance out of anywhere I’ve lived. (it’s all re

I say this as a liberal believer in government: NYC (and NY state) make one of the worst cases for effective governance out of anywhere I’ve lived. (it’s all relative, of course: the places I’ve lived have been cities and towns in relatively prosperous western nations)

fallingknife 5y ago
Guess you haven't lived in California.
- bushbaba 5y ago
  To be fair the California online systems are better than any other state I worked in.
- wbl 5y ago
  California goveement workers I've had to interact with are smart and helpful and go the extra mile to let you know what you need to do. The problem is the rules they don't make.
pclmulqdq 5y ago
New York (the state and the city), Chicago, and California are the reasons why I will never live in a state or city with only one strong political party at this point. All of them are kleptocracies (and effectively dictatorships).
- VHRanger 5y ago
  You forgot Texas and Florida in there
  - pclmulqdq 5y ago
    I've never lived in Texas or Florida.
- jimmaswell 5y ago
  I really don't think you could say that about Wyoming and many others.
  - kube-system 5y ago
    Regulatory capture definitely exists in some red states.