OK with that point of view you have indited yourself. You are American and Americans elected Obama...twice.
Heavy taxes? Check
Gun Control? Check
Soda Control? Check
Transgender control? Check
Cigarette control? Check
“Obama took 1,995,241 votes in New York City, to Mitt Romney’s 436,889, giving Obama 81.19% of the vote to Romney’s 17.78%.” That was slightly higher than the 79% that went to Obama in 2008.
New York values.