Sadly, the political calculation includes a racial element. Because de Blasio believes he owes his election to Al Sharpton and nonwhite voters, he often asserts that “I don’t need whites to win,” an insider tells me.
It’s a reprehensible attitude that reflects a divide-and-conquer strategy waged along race and class fault lines. Unfortunately, the mayor’s assumption may be right.
Taking into account changing demographics and the city’s lopsided liberalism, along with his care and feeding of the unions, the mayor could be invincible from his right.
The only obvious danger in 2017 is that he would be outflanked on the left. Seen that way, keeping Sharpton and the unions inside the tent goes a long way toward securing his re-election, and, therefore, it matters most.
The downside to the mayor’s litmus tests are obvious everywhere. Broad measurements of the quality of life show that most New Yorkers see it declining, and fear it is growing steadily worse. A gloomy view of the future, then, will be a defining characteristic of the next two years.
Unless de Blasio changes course. For that to happen, he’ll probably need to conclude that he’ll be a one-termer otherwise.
But even facing defeat, I’m not sure he would be able to change. The amiable back-bencher of years past is drunk with power and so comfortable in his bubble that he probably believes his own hyperbole about what great things he is doing and that he is important nationally. He seems ready to sacrifice incremental progress for wild-eyed fantasies of a socialist Utopia.
In that case, buckle up, New York. Life is likely to get much worse before it gets better.
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There is no more whites in nyc and the ones that are here are liberals anyway so why should he care when he knows the ones that do vote are liberal assholes anyways? There are no regular white people left here! I'm a white female and all I see are gay liberals and illegals here anymore! Just to see someone regular anymore is a treat in itself! And forget about finding another white female in this city with an accent like mine- that's like digging for gold in a box of cracker jacks!
The inmates are running the institution.
So sick of this man! I am black and did not vote for de blasio. From day one he seemed like he was running for class president instead of mayor of NYC. I'm disgusted at the thought of another term. People of all colors need to get out and vote in the next election so we don't end up with this idiot again!
This is all part of a plan to ruin and devalue nabes so the wealthy real estate cabal,can pick them up for a song then gentrify them in a few years and make even more money.
The amiable back-bencher of years past is drunk with power and so comfortable in his bubble that he probably believes his own hyperbole about what great things he is doing and that he is important nationally.
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Sounds like the typical Queens politician. Indeed, every time I see this guy, or hear his initiatives, it makes me think that this is what NYC would look like if it was run buy Honest Joe Crowley and that team in Queens Boro Hall.
Between this scumbag and the president dumping 1/2 the 3rd world in Queens 1/2 of all property values in NYC have started to fall like rocks.
I been trying to sell a house on Seneca ave all and so far after every good potential buyer gets one look at the the street when PS77 & PS68 is getting out its "OMG NO THANKS" "we can not put our kids threw this gonna rent on Long Island for now"
See:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-03/almost-half-of-homes-in-new-york-and-d-c-are-now-losing-value
At least he admits it,when the whites are gone the tax revenue collapses and NY becomes Detroit bankrupt unable to pay police,fire and teachers and pensions,services are gone and Anarchy Rules,,good black and brown people get hurt the most
Sad.
Between this scumbag and the president dumping 1/2 the 3rd world in Queens 1/2 of all property values in NYC have started to fall like rocks.
Maybe try reading the article. It's twenty percent, not half. And since when is at least 2% "like rocks"?
Anon 1: I'm married, white & male. I live in Queens and am not a liberal. I want out of this shithole, but don't have the resources to do so. If the city wants to buy my house (at market value or above), I'd be more than happy to sell.
this white male sold out 2 years ago and couldn't be happier. so glad the city isn't taking 3% of my salary anymore.
If you think DeBlasio is bad (correctly), take a look at the sorry sack of losers that want to replace him.
He will be elected to a second term for one simple reason. Look who is in the pipeline to replace him. No one. There are really no qualified people lining themselves up to run against him to save the city. Most of the politicians in this city are extremely liberal and support DeBlazio and his nonsense. There are only a few that do not, and that is because they are beginning to think he is not liberal enough.
this white male sold out 2 years ago and couldn't be happier. so glad the city isn't taking 3% of my salary anymore.
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Same here. Left a few months ago, and couldn't be happier, either. But it still makes me weep when i look back at this site for news of 'home' and its just getting progressively worse.
I'm not a minority, not in some protected'disadvantaged class', not on the take, and I make too much money but also not enough money. I simply had no place in the city anymore. The entirety of my family all vacated NYC in the last five years. I was the last out. This after having family continuously living here, and in Queens, for about ten generations.
12 years gone from NY, never looked back,left all my baggage.
Started over,better climate, ocean view,
Life is out there,Don't die in NY,its easier than you think.
'he often asserts that “I don’t need whites to win"'
Does that include the hipsters?
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