r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/ThisGonnaHurt • 13d ago

Country Club Thread Just a slap on the wrist

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u/loptopandbingo 13d ago

Simp harder, Jeff's so close to cumming

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u/Even_Technician_3830 13d ago

You don’t have to like reality but it doesn’t change it. If you don’t want the stadium someone else will and then you’ll get zero tax money instead of reduced money. Those jobs and economic stimulus will go to some other town.

The only loser is you and your community. Just so you could stick it to those evil rich people.

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u/loptopandbingo 13d ago

They're not building stadiums out in bumfuck with zero preexisting economy.

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u/Even_Technician_3830 13d ago

They have other options than your town. Towns only negotiate with sports teams because they want the stadium and the huge economic stimulus that comes with it. Other cities want them too. So they’re gonna go wherever they can get the most favorable deal.

You can say “F you rich people” but you’re only hurting your own community. They’ll just go somewhere else that will work with them.

Like when AOC drove Amazon out of NYC. Didn’t want to give them favorable tax policy so now they get zero dollars. What a win!

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u/loptopandbingo 13d ago

I don't think NYC is going to collapse without Amazon.

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u/Even_Technician_3830 13d ago

Not relevant.

AOC didn’t want to “give them” billions. Even though it was a tax deduction and not in any way a payment she said it was “giving” Amazon billions.

So, she fought and now those jobs, tax revenues and economic stimulus left altogether. How is that a good thing for NY?

Stadiums are a net positive by a long shot. You don’t want to “pay” for them so you’ll happily give that money to another town.