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Artofchoke ago

New York isn't New York anymore. 9-11 destroyed it. We lost the war for NYC. Grieve and evacuate.

lord_nougat ago

I saw the writing on the wall back in y2k and got out early. Sad, really.

Artofchoke ago

I guess you can appreciate seeing the rightness of your decision constantly being reinforced. When there's another weird ban, another mosque, another exorbitant tax, another violation, we see it from elsewhere.

They can't abuse us anymore, we're out of reach.

lord_nougat ago

Well, I wish. For some reason I'm in Los Angeles now... out of one frying pan, into another, dirty stinky frying pan. But I'm not willing to give up on the place yet, because that would be like surrendering to the enemy and just giving away our homeland. I've got family from these parts going back millenia, give or take, so it feels more personal.

But yeah.

Artofchoke ago

Yeah, my tribe is there. Ancestors in that ground since way before it was called 'America'. I was ward of the state, too - New York is my mother.

At the same time I couldn't let these carpetbagging cunts use, exploit and restrict me. The level of micromanagement is insane.

Never cede land, ever. They aren't making any more. Any indigenous person will tell you that. Still hurts. Maybe things will come back around one day. :/

VeryOffended ago

My last relative living in NYC died last year. I lived there for some years before I had to get out bc of severe depression/confusion over life. I'll Always love NYC for what is was to me. I lived it, and now that she's gone and I don't have any need to go back. It's nostalgia for me. I know great aspects are still there if I'm willing to ignore the bad. However, to me, NYC is for the young and confused. I'm settling down in life. Those who stay are doomed even if they don't think so. Ironically, they think they're the best and feel that you and I are confused and ignorant.

Artofchoke ago

Perfectly stated.