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nasty_brutish_longer t1_jbzbiic wrote

I doubt I have any that you aren't already familiar with: coalitions and vote drives and all the hopeless drudgery critical to democracy. No easy wins.

And I think that's harmed by tacit endorsements of divisiveness, however ill-defined the group it's aimed at.

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ianisms10 t1_jbz77se wrote

Correct. New York was really the only place the GOP did well in the midterms, largely due to the crime messaging. They flipped 2 blue districts on Long Island, picked up seats in the state legislature in the city, and had the closest gubernatorial election in almost 20 years.

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Economy-Cupcake808 t1_jbz63na wrote

Light rail also covers a longer distance in a shorter amount of time compared to NYC subway. If I’m going to midtown sometimes I take the HBLR to Lincoln harbor and then grab the bus to PABT. Usually faster than PATH to WTC and then 1 train.

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AccountantOfFraud t1_jbz5q4o wrote

No, that's not what I'm saying at all. Republicans always run on law and order (as hypocritical as it is) and NY Dems dropped the ball hard by trying to follow suit. Many in NY bought what the Republicans were saying, not just Asians.

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ILoveHotDogsAndBacon t1_jbz3xg1 wrote

So the Asian community is just ignoring the former presidents kung flu comments and the violence that was associated with it? Not to mention the white supremicist language and actions from the right? As a minority myself I would never support the Republican Party as it is currently

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Brudesandwich t1_jbz0jdc wrote

A sister city means absolutely nothing and it's entirely ceremonial. It's dumb they didn't do their research but it's really pointless.

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PM_ME_YOUR_NOODLEZZ t1_jbz05lf wrote

Reply to comment by zjuka in Refilling MetroCard by FParker82

You were able to get bonuses in the past. Mta got rid of it a few years back and many people still have weird balances. My card has a 0.02 balance if fully depleted.

Pro tip - always buy $22 or $44 when refilling so you don’t leave any balances

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AccountantOfFraud t1_jbywyfk wrote

Its not that complicated.

> In New York, the last decade has seen members of this newer, relatively higher-income group of Chinese Americans align more often with Republican candidates, said Pei-te Lien, a professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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> “I think what the Republican Party has done well is to make very stark for people that they are the party that’s going to keep people safe,” Mr. Albert said. “Whether they’re actually doing it or not is probably less relevant.”

Its just successful propaganda.

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No-Practice-8038 t1_jbyvzcy wrote

It’s complicated. But the violence those communities experienced had a profound impact. Another issue which is making many Asians support Republicans is education and affirmative action.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/05/nyregion/election-asians-voting-republicans-nyc.html

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