Reminds me of Detroit in the Coleman Young days, when White Flight from that city really began in earnest. Young was thrilled to see them go, because it sealed blacks into the city political leadership forever. He didn’t seem to care that meant all the money walked, too. I guess he thought they could always hit the state Treasury or something.
I think Cuomo is thinking the same short-term game. It reminds me of Paterson’s gloating when Rush Limbaugh pulled up stakes for Florida. “If I’d have known raising taxes would make Limbaugh leave, I’d have done it years ago!”
Yep...Detroit should be THE model for liberal ‘holes (US Cities) descending, sort of like the 7 stages of depression/acceptance?? They are all the same, hence my theory that they will all devolve similarly. I think white flight (from NYC) will begin soon as it has been happening in the burbs and outlyers for some time now. IMO “white flight” from the city is really the rich white communists jumping off the sinking ship that they did everything in their power to punch a hole in! Of course, if they really “cared” about the “poor” people in the city they would stay and give them all of their money!