And the sad part is that there is no longer any local newspaper that used to sniff out this sort of corruption until the city's controller steals $30 million, or the board of supervisors voted themselves a payraise to $400k/year five years ago.
Even worse the campaign finance board of adams 2021 campaign audit is 900 pages. Mayor Adams' 2021 campaign stopped replying to NYC watchdog. It still got public funds. This is a disgrace.
Because dense urban cities are full of people who live on entitlement programs. And Democrats run almost entirely on social programs as a campaign platform. And statistically speaking people who partake of entitlements generally aren’t very informed politically. And over time that system feeds into itself creating big cities full of people who think voting is only about what you can convince the government to give you. I.e. Democrats. And because conservatives and libertarians don’t think that highly about handouts they never win elections in cities
I think from high to low political office, we are just burdened with people with character issues like lack of integrity. There should be some basic tenets that all office seekers agree to like not stealing from your constituents, not sexually harassing anyone, or not accepting anything from foreign entities. So many candidates just don’t have great judgement and need to be told the rules of the road. And then we voters need to stop choosing leaders out of anger. Choosing out of anger usually works against our values and interests.
28:23 The US might have been able to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, but it appears, judging by what the US government has done and the corresponding results, that keeping the fight going is has been the objective so far.
funny, cause the last two elections have been about "not trump" and intentionally ignores the specifics around who is running, and what they will do. But sure, Adams is trump I guess, go with that.
The last 2 elections, President Trump spent his time campaigning on what his policies are. Clinton and Biden spent theirs lying and attacking President Trump and not on what their policies are. If you can find any video footage of Clinton and Biden laying out their plan for America and discussing their policies I'll vote Democrat the rest of my life. And I don't mean 10 seconds answering a softball question asked by a Democrat activist journalist.
I'm disappointed that Nick invited the government to get involved in his personal life. A true libertarian simply stands in the public square and shouts "I DECLARE MARRIAGE."
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Let's pretend they aren't all the same political party.
NYC is a failed city. Why is this so difficult to see?
Big cities are more corrupt because that is where the money is.
More and more small cities and towns are working hard to emulate those levels of corruption.
And the sad part is that there is no longer any local newspaper that used to sniff out this sort of corruption until the city's controller steals $30 million, or the board of supervisors voted themselves a payraise to $400k/year five years ago.
People hate Guiliani but when he was Mayor, NYC was doing well.
America was doing well. It was the mid to late 90s. Nothing to do with that guy at all
oh yes. gotham city is SO BACK BABY
when NY politicians are being hit with corruption charges, you know everything is back to normal
It's one party cities and states that become very corrupt. This is the case in many cities and states in the US.
keep voting in the same ppl and let billions get miss managed
then repeat the same process again every election cycle
4768 Well stated !
Our "leaders" are the finest men
And we elect them again and again
Why isn't the Roundtable posted over on Rumble with some of the other ReasonTV shows? I prefer to watch anything I can over there.
One correction: Bill DeBlasio killed Staten Island Chuck, not Punxsutawney Phil.
congrats!
Congratulations Nick🎉
Amazing work and recommendations!
Thanks so much!
Horrifically bad judgement, or learned/sanctioned chutzpa?
That broad hates the cops?
Even worse the campaign finance board of adams 2021 campaign audit is 900 pages.
Mayor Adams' 2021 campaign stopped replying to NYC watchdog. It still got public funds.
This is a disgrace.
Take it from a Cheesehead in Wisconsin, that cheese can get a grip on you.
More people=more problems.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Nick are you getting happier and happier? …… there is no free wheel.
Why are big cities so Democrat?!
Because dense urban cities are full of people who live on entitlement programs. And Democrats run almost entirely on social programs as a campaign platform. And statistically speaking people who partake of entitlements generally aren’t very informed politically. And over time that system feeds into itself creating big cities full of people who think voting is only about what you can convince the government to give you. I.e. Democrats. And because conservatives and libertarians don’t think that highly about handouts they never win elections in cities
Wherever corrupt people are, corruption shows up.
5:53 What does that say about the people who voted for him and support him?
“I STILL run the show!” - Sleazy E
Politics. There I saved you an hour of your life. Go outside and do something.
Afuera!!
I think from high to low political office, we are just burdened with people with character issues like lack of integrity. There should be some basic tenets that all office seekers agree to like not stealing from your constituents, not sexually harassing anyone, or not accepting anything from foreign entities. So many candidates just don’t have great judgement and need to be told the rules of the road. And then we voters need to stop choosing leaders out of anger. Choosing out of anger usually works against our values and interests.
6:00 - our new mayor, Mr. Dunning Kruger!! *cheers*
Ummm its called "kick back"
Its a CULTURAL ENRICHMENT my friends
Boss Tweed, Mayor Daily. Cities have always been corrupt. Im curious why podcaster is not aware of this.
28:23 The US might have been able to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, but it appears, judging by what the US government has done and the corresponding results, that keeping the fight going is has been the objective so far.
funny, cause the last two elections have been about "not trump" and intentionally ignores the specifics around who is running, and what they will do. But sure, Adams is trump I guess, go with that.
The last 2 elections, President Trump spent his time campaigning on what his policies are. Clinton and Biden spent theirs lying and attacking President Trump and not on what their policies are. If you can find any video footage of Clinton and Biden laying out their plan for America and discussing their policies I'll vote Democrat the rest of my life. And I don't mean 10 seconds answering a softball question asked by a Democrat activist journalist.
Anyone can be corrupt. It's just the bigger they are the harder they fall.
Well what party is running all these big cities hummm 😅
do not discount stupidity
39:56 Are we talking about a sour or an Old Fashioned? In any case, it should include Cynar.
I'm disappointed that Nick invited the government to get involved in his personal life. A true libertarian simply stands in the public square and shouts "I DECLARE MARRIAGE."
If the U.S. shouldn't be the worlds' arms dealer, then who should? Should the U.S. taxpayers fund a world arms buyback program?
38:40 this is where she pivots from intelligent to braindead. 💀
I read Edna!
Hint: THEY ARE ALL DEMOCRAT RUN!
Now get over y’all’s TDS and call out that connection, so folks can vote against the Democrats!
Trump ‘16 ‘20 ‘24
Don't forget Eric Adams is the only thing standing between you and an Andrew Cuomo mayorship.
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Normie SMH, who still gets edgy on UA-cam LOL
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But nothing to say about Trump ;)
That advertisement was a total trow off 🤔 why not wait till the end of the video. Tht takes off the veracity of the news you’ll deliver
Dumb waste of the opportunity 2talk about, seriously, what they're supposed to talk about: what makes big cities so corrupt? Quit going 4 laughs. 👎
A transparent government would be less corrupt. FOIA should not be a thing.
This show is a metaphor for how obtuse the libertarian party is