New York’s history of progressivism is checkered and contradictory, so the real irony is (unfortunately) that this is not ironic, but rather a highly predictabl

New York’s history of progressivism is checkered and contradictory, so the real irony is (unfortunately) that this is not ironic, but rather a highly predictable weave in its tapestry. New York might have abolished slavery in 1827, but they also were the only state to perpetuate literal feudalism until a mini civil war prompted a constitutional rewrite in 1846. The sociopolitical history and the scale of intrigue and corruption within New York would rival most countries. The name Empire State is well-earned.