New York State’s budget director pulls no punches:https://twitter.com/eladgil/status/1099433269940998144?s=21 …
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Replying to @patrickc
To be fair, Amazon had pretty incompetent ground game on local govt/community relations and local politicians like Gianaris, who historically weren’t even that left, were trying to tack lefter after the Nov. Crowley defeat + other state results took electeds & Cuomo by surprise.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @patrickc
Cuomo & De Blasio misrepresented the political will they could build/sell in the new 2018 midterm context and Amazon just totally botched its local game. A nationwide beauty contest may have worked for a smaller US city, but not for a major like NY/LA or the Bay.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @patrickc
The concept that a single company can wield enough influence to affect the largest US city is a little concerning.
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Also if you’re going to get a giant tax break, don’t brag about it for several paragraphs in the press release seven days after elections sweep state and federal legislatures to the left. https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters …
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