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In reply to the discussion: Why are Cuomo and De Blasio fighting? [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)2. Because NYC has been a disaster the last few nights, and nothing is getting better?
that would be my bet. Cuomo saying stupid stuff about allowing idealistic people out past curfew, and Deblasio doing nothing to enforce his.
O maybe because Cuomo messed up with the nursing homes re: covid-19?
Hmmm...
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Because NYC has been a disaster the last few nights, and nothing is getting better?
jmg257
Jun 2020
#2
Why are all these politicians so concerned about keeping the city safe from looting...
PTWB
Jun 2020
#3
Because they have to answer to 100s of business owners who are totally screwed now, and they need
jmg257
Jun 2020
#5
probably better if they chose both - they chose...poorly. so they're royally screwed.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#7
Excellent points added. And people do not like seeing their shit get destroyed, not their stores
jmg257
Jun 2020
#11
You're kind of proving my point. People rioted after the Rodney King killing and, as you say:
NYC Liberal
Jun 2020
#26
Why do you think so many corporations are starting to acknowledge BLM/police brutality?
PTWB
Jun 2020
#35
Sure seems that those who are looting could really not give a shit about George Floyd.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#38
👆👆👆 Voting locally is absolutely as important as voting in a presidential election year.
crickets
Jun 2020
#33
I understand, but there are other ways to do it without destroying a small store
Polybius
Jun 2020
#16
I don't have the answer. They want to get violent, they should prepare for the consequences.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#25
You are talking 2 separate issues. Cop on black violence, and rioting and looting.
jmg257
Jun 2020
#29
I suppose you could ask the many minority business owners who lost everything ...
11 Bravo
Jun 2020
#36
Lol - there it is! Because Cuomo is "disappointed and outraged about what happened last night".
jmg257
Jun 2020
#20