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Yeah, sure, the Mayor of the city where the MTA actually operates just has zero leverage over them. Might as well vote for a sex criminal who won't do anything

Yeah, sure, the Mayor of the city where the MTA actually operates just has zero leverage over them. Might as well vote for a sex criminal who won't do anything instead. These are the comments that remind me of the core user base of out of touch SF people.

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burnte 11mo ago
> These are the comments that remind me of the core user base of out of touch SF people. The concept of soft power, where you have power through friendship, influence, and relationships is a surprisingly difficult concept for a lot of folks. It's a nuanced concept and it takes nuance to pull off, but when done right it's far more effective than hard power. Hard power is people do it because you tell them, soft power is they do it because you get them to want to do it. Informal arrangements make some people uncomfortable.
- koakuma-chan 11mo ago
  What's this drama all about? Are free buses bad?
  - zzgo 11mo ago
    Concern trolls will ask who's going to pay for the free buses, and wonder if they'll be overrun by the homeless or other vilified residents of New York.
    - koakuma-chan 11mo ago
      Yeah it's not like homeless people pay for the bus, whether there it's free or not.
- IncreasePosts 11mo ago
  Is it possible for Mamdani to use soft power, when most of the leadership of the Democratic party didn't want him? I guess he has the governor's endorsement, and allyship with AOC, but a lot of the Democratic machine is not happy that their candidate won.
  - burnte 11mo ago
    > Is it possible for Mamdani to use soft power, when most of the leadership of the Democratic party didn't want him? 100%, because he's mayor. He has real power, and you use that to create soft power. Nothing else matters now, he's mayor. They have to deal with him, and by trying to make that easy and being gracious with the people who were against him, he can gain a LOT of soft power.
prasadjoglekar 11mo ago
The MTA operates in more than just NYC, and the governor controls it. They raised ticket prices a few weeks ago, fwiw. He has a bully pulpit, but that's about it.

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burnte 11mo ago

> These are the comments that remind me of the core user base of out of touch SF people. The concept of soft power, where you have power through friendship, influence, and relationships is a surprisingly difficult concept for a lot of folks. It's a nuanced concept and it takes nuance to pull off, but when done right it's far more effective than hard power. Hard power is people do it because you tell them, soft power is they do it because you get them to want to do it. Informal arrangements make some people uncomfortable.

koakuma-chan 11mo ago
What's this drama all about? Are free buses bad?
- zzgo 11mo ago
  Concern trolls will ask who's going to pay for the free buses, and wonder if they'll be overrun by the homeless or other vilified residents of New York.
  - koakuma-chan 11mo ago
    Yeah it's not like homeless people pay for the bus, whether there it's free or not.
IncreasePosts 11mo ago
Is it possible for Mamdani to use soft power, when most of the leadership of the Democratic party didn't want him? I guess he has the governor's endorsement, and allyship with AOC, but a lot of the Democratic machine is not happy that their candidate won.
- burnte 11mo ago
  > Is it possible for Mamdani to use soft power, when most of the leadership of the Democratic party didn't want him? 100%, because he's mayor. He has real power, and you use that to create soft power. Nothing else matters now, he's mayor. They have to deal with him, and by trying to make that easy and being gracious with the people who were against him, he can gain a LOT of soft power.

prasadjoglekar 11mo ago

The MTA operates in more than just NYC, and the governor controls it. They raised ticket prices a few weeks ago, fwiw. He has a bully pulpit, but that's about it.