Former Governor David Paterson, along with several other political leaders, held a press conference in Midtown to discuss New York City's mayoral election.
It’s what he plans to do that they simply cannot allow to exist in any form. If things like state run grocery stores are successful people are going to start to wonder if other democratic socialist policies could work as well.
We can’t have that here in America, we need a tiny group of capitalists to own everything and charge you extra so they can enjoy being parasites.
The stupid thing is (for them) is they’re bringing it so much attention. If he win, and if the policies are successful, now surely people will know it. The smart thing would probably be to just let it go, let him win and do his thing, and keep it as quite as possible. I’d never accuse them of being smart though.
I understand why he’s a threat to them, I just don’t understand their battle strategy. Everything they do to attack him elevates his profile and makes actual Democrats suspicious of the oligarchs.
It’s what he plans to do that they simply cannot allow to exist in any form. If things like state run grocery stores are successful people are going to start to wonder if other democratic socialist policies could work as well.
We can’t have that here in America, we need a tiny group of capitalists to own everything and charge you extra so they can enjoy being parasites.
The stupid thing is (for them) is they’re bringing it so much attention. If he win, and if the policies are successful, now surely people will know it. The smart thing would probably be to just let it go, let him win and do his thing, and keep it as quite as possible. I’d never accuse them of being smart though.
I understand why he’s a threat to them, I just don’t understand their battle strategy. Everything they do to attack him elevates his profile and makes actual Democrats suspicious of the oligarchs.
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