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‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape
(www.theguardian.com)
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I have a favorite bodega in Brooklyn (shout out to Omega Deli and Cafe!) and there are so many more that deserve this win. I can't wait to see this sort of small business support flourish and hopefully expand to the rest of the state for years to come. It's pretty much the only hope we have to combat the rot due to undue sudden divestment from the federal level.
It scares me just how corrupt the federal government is becoming. When I was very young there were very few mentions of wrongdoing. Now it is multiple times per week. If there are no consequences, then this will continue to worsen. The people of the US must start fighting this and NOT wait until there is no other choice (i.e. when there is nearly nothing left).
To be fair, a lot of that feeling is due to us having more information, delivered more quickly. I watched a history video recently on the rampant corruption during Ulysses S Grant's presidency. It led to a lot of reform to prevent it happening again.
The video used it as a silver lining to show the US can come back from the bullshit currently happening. Not sure I agree. I've lost my faith in not just the government, but at least half of my fellow citizens and am planning my exit. But you know, the point remains.