New York Times Editorial Board mocks De Blasio, blasts Democratic leaders over Amazon debacle

Fox News ^ | February 15, 2019 | Brian Flood

[jazusamo]

The typically liberal New York Times Editorial Board blasted Democratic leaders in a scathing piece on Thursday about Amazon backing out of plans to bring 25,000 jobs to the Big Apple – which the paper calls an “embarrassment to the city.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to the news that Amazon backed out by declaring,” “You have to be tough to make it in New York City,” which is a statement the Times didn’t appreciate.

“What a strange thing for the mayor to take pride in. It’s certainly true that you have to be tough these days. But that’s because the subways don’t work, the streets are gridlocked, the housing is unaffordable, the shelters are overcrowded, and the schools are segregated and often inadequate,” the Editorial Board wrote.

The board then reminded readers to “think how much tougher it’ll become for the typical citizen,” as opposed to “the ones who ride in chauffeured government cars” if the city develops a reputation of “for the smugness of its politicians and their hostility to business.”

The Times then admits the deal had issues, but it feels that doesn’t justify the shock loss of 25,000 jobs and roughly $27 billion in tax revenue over the next 20 years.

[Bonemaker]

[upchuck]

I hate articles about articles. I’d rather just read the original than somebody telling me what the original says.

Bump!

I've seen posts here on FR that were articles about articles about articles.

[EinNYC]

Segregated schools? In liberal New York? How can this be?

70% of NYC public school students are minority. How can you have segregation? Of course, for the moment, before DumblASSio destroys them, the "elite" schools, which require a stiff entrance exam to attend, are mostly Asian and white. That's on the basis of the test, not by any conscious exclusion.

[4Liberty]

[Sergio]

Arrogance combined with ignorance

You should copy write that. You'll be rich when the Democrats use it as their next campaign slogan. Very nice turn of the phrase. I tip my hat to you sir.

[Grampa Dave]

Who needs jobs under democrats control?

[Jim Noble]

They should come to New Hampshire

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks jazusamo. The New York Slimes has staked out its position, and that means we're looking at the official position of the DNC.

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[Impy]

Schools aren’t “segregated”. Most Blacks live in black neighborhoods therefore their go to schools that are mostly Black. Rich neighborhoods are mostly White.

[cgbg]

In the old south small towns whites lived on one side of the tracks and the blacks lived on the other side of the tracks.

Yankee wealthy liberals don’t know it but they are singing the old George Wallace song: “Segregation now, segregation forever.”

[Mr. Lucky]

Yeah, I think read that somewhere.