Again with this “war on prosperity” nonsense.
Look-- so Amazon doesn’t come to NYC, they will go to some other state who will reap all those benefits NYC didn’t want. It’s not like they have been completely stopped in their tracks and now will never open an east coast HQ. Other cities are thankful that NYC passed. The “prosperity” that you say Amazon will bring hasn’t disappeared into thin air, and may go to an area that needs it more.
A “war on prosperity” is a great catch phrase, but it’s completely dishonest and designed to halt debate-- “well, I guess I can’t be in favor of [fill in the blank policy] IF that hurts prosperity.” Except all these scary socialist ideas don’t hurt prosperity. When people make a living wage they can buy more goods, so it helps the economy. When people aren’t afraid of losing their health care they can leave their jobs and start their own businesses. When people can get a decent education they improve the welfare of the entire community. But when people have no hope they resort to crime and drugs and gambling.
A common conservative talking point is “the unions ruined the American auto industry”-- except the years the US auto makers did best was when the unions were strongest (and a union job meant you could buy your own home and a new car), PLUS the auto makers that are doing best are the Germans and Japanese, both of whom have stronger unions that the US does.
Show us all how life in the social democracies of Europe is worse than in the US, because every study shows their citizens are happier, and yet they still have millionaires and their economies aren’t also disasters.
