The major thing wrong with upstate New York is that it is part of New York.
Take away the “progressive politics”, the crushing tax burden, the nanny state laws dictating your every move, then outlaw unions and the democrat party and it becomes livable again.
Oh - while we’re fixing things and eliminating harmful parasites, I’d get rid of the deer tick too.
**eliminating harmful parasites, I’d get rid of the deer tick too.**
Deer tick isn’t so bad ... it’s the Democrats in ALBANY that are the harmful PARASITES!