I live in New Jersey and run my business in Manhattan (and in the boroughs). Many of my clients are lifelong conservatives and so-called “bluedog” Democrats, so things here are not as moon-batty as some would think. New York is always ignored by conservatives, so it’s refreshing to see it in play for once. NYC is actually a very tough town, and that sharply contrasts with liberals’ “values”, so IMO full-blown liberalism is not the prevailing mindset - at least not with the many different types of people I come across...
But for all of Cruz’s eloquent speaking manner, and his vast knowledge of the Constitution and how government functions, he’s going nowhere fast in the charisma and respectability department. Evidence of this in the video at the link.
Also, deBlasio the Communist was elected by a very small number of eligible voters. Lots of people stayed home. Yes, those who voted him in are/were all extremely dumb liberals, but don’t forget that he had virtually no competition (he ran against a very wishy-washy “libertarian”). I don’t think his election is an indication of NYC’s “conservativeness”. He’ll be out after one term because he’s terrible and everyone in this city knows it.
” I dont think his election is an indication of NYCs conservativeness”
I think thats wishful thinking. If people don’t care enough to keep him out of office then they aren’t conservative.
One guy I know from the city is nice enough. He’s all for the govt except when it comes to him. He likes the city because he can get paid under the table and can avoid taxes. Elsewhere in the country he has trouble getting people to do that.
He also thinks all gun owners are the type to shoot up kids aka Sandyhook.
I lived in NYC for 22 years until 2011. The place is overrun with multiple types of leftists: minorities, illegals, limousine liberals, leftist Jews, academics, students and plain old dumbass wealthy rich white lunatics. The republicans that are truly conservative are very hard to locate. Most of the right-leaning types I knew there still were establishment oriented and akin to a weak George Pataki mindset. I agree with you that there is a lot of “Rudy” in the people there, yet many of those people still vote Democrat.
NYC needs another Rudy. I loved the City when he was Mayor. Since he left, it seems that it’s turned back to what it was during the Dinkins era. Sad.