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Washington DC is really the capital of the world, and the country's most powerful city.
NYC, LA, Paris, Toronto (emerging), Tokyo, and London are all "world capitals"...I don't think there's just one.
You're quite welcome. I'm glad your arrogant self can't appreciate the fact that a large number of other cities are more or less equal to NYC and have just about the same things to offer in terms of nightlife, museums, music, good restaurants, and diversity.
You're quite welcome. I'm glad your arrogant self can't appreciate the fact that a large number of other cities are more or less equal to NYC and have just about the same things to offer in terms of nightlife, museums, music, good restaurants, and diversity.
That's not a fact. Washington, LA, and Toronto aren't even close to New York City. London is not nearly as wealthy, and it's not the epicenter of the world's largest economy, nor does it host the UN.
Washington DC is the epicenter of our country, the "epicenter of the world's largest economy".
Toronto is very similar in many ways to NYC, and is certainly growing. There are some who claim Toronto is more ethnically diverse than NYC.
LA, while not having good public transit or urban density, more or less offers everything NYC does at a cheaper price and with better natural surroundings and weather.
Washington DC is the epicenter of our country, the "epicenter of the world's largest economy".
Toronto is very similar in many ways to NYC, and is certainly growing. There are some who claim Toronto is more ethnically diverse than NYC.
LA, while not having good public transit or urban density, more or less offers everything NYC does at a cheaper price and with better natural surroundings and weather.
All of the power in DC is borrowed from somewhere else. That's the entire point of congressmen and senators. DC's power is granted to them from all the other states. They could not "shut down" anything unless they had unilateral approval, which would never happen. DC in and of itself as a city does not have the power to do whatever it wants.
The real power in America comes from lobbyists, who can be from anywhere, as long as there is enough money. New York governs the world's economy. Banks can go out of business and cripple the entire world in a single swoop. If and when New York wiggles its fingers, Washington DC dances. Most of the politicians in Washington DC have been bought and sold by New York money. Which is why politicians all run to New York City for more fundraising when they're low on funds. New York is the master of the Universe and Washington DC is the b****. Now shut up and dance.
The "power" in DC today is mostly owned by Multi-National Corporations (that have no allegiance to any single nation) and special (read: wealthy) interest, due to the fact that most politicians sell their power to the highest bidder.
But above all this power (corruption) is the power of The US Dollar, which dictates everything in our system and which is largely controlled in New York City and London. The Federal Reserve branch in New York City is the most powerful in this country, but to get a true sense of where the power lies you must look at who owns the Federal Reserve system. Note that it is not only Americans and is pretty much the same banking institutions that created out financial system in 1913 (Rothschild, Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Lehman, Warburg).
If New York City is not the #1 city on Earth, what is? Let's not pretend London, a city much less wealthy than NY, doesn't have the same problems with crime and homeless people. Besides, New York City is the safest big city in America.
The local economy is doing tremendously relative to the rest of the U.S. Where have you been?
The lack of affordability lends more credence to my assertion that NY is the world's #1 city.
Well, going by some of your metrics, one can argue Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore or Shanghai. Any of those cities have far better public transport and tech infrastructure (internet in general is faster and cheaper outside of the states). Buildings are newer and stronger, not to mention cleaner. There are less vagrants and crime there also. They too are financial capitals, home of their respective conglomerates/keirestsu/chaebols. To claim NYC has "World Class Public Transport" b/c of the Fulton Center and WTC stations is just arrogance.
When the MTA can finish an entire track rehaul in the span of one night, then you can say we have "world class" public transport.
All of the power in DC is borrowed from somewhere else. That's the entire point of congressmen and senators. DC's power is granted to them from all the other states. They could not "shut down" anything unless they had unilateral approval, which would never happen. DC in and of itself as a city does not have the power to do whatever it wants.
The real power in America comes from lobbyists, who can be from anywhere, as long as there is enough money. New York governs the world's economy. Banks can go out of business and cripple the entire world in a single swoop. If and when New York wiggles its fingers, Washington DC dances. Most of the politicians in Washington DC have been bought and sold by New York money. Which is why politicians all run to New York City for more fundraising when they're low on funds. New York is the master of the Universe and Washington DC is the b****. Now shut up and dance.
The "power" in DC today is mostly owned by Multi-National Corporations (that have no allegiance to any single nation) and special (read: wealthy) interest, due to the fact that most politicians sell their power to the highest bidder.
But above all this power (corruption) is the power of The US Dollar, which dictates everything in our system and which is largely controlled in New York City and London. The Federal Reserve branch in New York City is the most powerful in this country, but to get a true sense of where the power lies you must look at who owns the Federal Reserve system. Note that it is not only Americans and is pretty much the same banking institutions that created out financial system in 1913 (Rothschild, Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Lehman, Warburg).
New York, New York...
Great post, LL. Economics rule politics. Always have, always will.
You both sound completely ridiculous now. Shouldn't you both be standing in front of the Empire State Building gawking instead of posting here?
He's funny though I'll give you that.
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