occasional_cynic

occasional_cynic t1_izg78t9 wrote

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occasional_cynic t1_izg6cqk wrote

> I watched it happen with winnepesaukee to lincoln

Lincoln booming has nothing to do with Winnipesaukee. It's due to its two hour proximity to Boston, proliferation of local restaurants combined with a central location to hiking, and most particularly skiing at Loon.

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occasional_cynic t1_izf0i2q wrote

Confession: Don't live near NYC anymore.

But, I do visit frequently. In 2019 was when it really hit me how many empty storefronts are in Manhattan. By my last visit late last year it had gotten so much worse.

As for the city council - this is the voters' fault. They keep placing professional activists there instead of those who have accomplished something and have knowledge of how things work.

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occasional_cynic t1_iy42ilr wrote

Reply to comment by josef_k___ in Howard Zinntennial by josef_k___

"Communism is a perfectly legitimate and virtuous form of government that would work fine if we just try it again."

Zinn is not a historian, and his book is nothing more than propaganda, and almost universally dismissed by actual historians. Much like Marx's theories itself being dismissed by actual workers, while being embraced by academia, even in his lifetime.

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