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"We know the game is rigged": NYC mayor slams Amazon HQ2 reversal
In a New York Times op-ed published Saturday evening, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio condemned Amazon for its decision to pull the plug on its HQ2 expansion in Queens, calling it a byproduct of massive economic power concentrated in the hands of few wealthy corporations.
As the mayor of the nation's largest city, a place that's both a progressive beacon and the very symbol of capitalism, I share the frustration about corporate America. So do many of my fellow mayors across the country. We know the game is rigged. But we still find ourselves fighting one another in the race to secure opportunity for our residents as corporations force us into all-against-all competitions.
Amazon's HQ2 bidding war exemplified that injustice.
Previously: Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 18 2019, @07:11PM (2 children)
Amazon should walk away from existence while they're at it. This practice of bribing corporations to get them to come to states and cities in the name of jobs is a clear example of corruption and cronyism.
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday February 19 2019, @02:01AM (1 child)
I think they've gotten so used to it anymore that they forget to try and hide it.
But it brings up a the question of how much should government work with big corporations. Frankly I feel that some corporations have gotten much too big and have too much power in society. But how to fix it...
(Score: 0) by fakefuck39 on Tuesday February 19 2019, @11:03PM
holy shit it's this guy again. well, this post finally explains it - I believe some autism or another type of brain disorder going on here. this dyslexic word barf is hilarious. don't no one know what the fuck you're saying. time to down the crack pipe and the beer bottle and take your meds. it's like a stupid angry little chihuahua trying to talk.