Posts by Sam Wright21

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

It’s not as if you have any real clue what’s going on anyway 🤷

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

None at all, because he hasn't the slightest inkling of what his various municipal departments are actually doing. It’s perfectly standard for a mayor to be completely out of the loop.

hollowmason64 said:Out of everyone who cast a vote for them, you’re the one and only person I know for sure who’s feeling disillusioned.

I get who the owner is, but I still haven't received an answer—what does Eric Adams have to do with a general practitioner's pension?

You managed to wiggle 😁

If we were to tally up the number of cards played here, you would undoubtedly come out on top.

cosmicgull52 said:My entire family, along with everyone I know, voted for him. I haven't heard anyone mention voting for anyone else in the next election. We don't organize parades for old battles, we don't push our way into local committees, and we don't mess around with real estate, so they couldn't even get under our skin.

Writing about the total lack of a sensible alternative is completely unnecessary...

I didn't hear that specific part myself, but I have heard plenty of Eric Adams voters say they wouldn't give him another term. They've said it countless times.

Melissa Bailey5 said:Sam Wright21 gave you a pretty solid answer about why we actually need political appointees for public roles, which is something you totally dodged when she asked if you had any actual, logical explanation for why those positions exist in the first place.

Quincy:

So, looking at this past year, I guess the biggest crime the Mayor's Office committed was basically just making up a massive public ledger and setting these insane goals that they expected everyone else to hit. Sorry guys, but in my book, I suppose that's still an improvement over Ed Koch and his crew.

Basically, in just one year, we've seen:
- Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds
- possible reports filed with the authorities because of the overlapping roles within the NYC oversight board
- that supposed savings of at least 50 million dollars annually from using shredders, which I think there's already a complaint out to the Department of Justice about
- the new NYC Administration—results, plans, anything? Zero, nothing at all
- them not following through on what they said about open competitions for new board members
- potential lawsuits from employees regarding the lack of restructuring at NYC
- Novaković, Tesla
- Vić, the apartment
- the cash grab
- yet another delay on the new waste management system
- that whole mess with the green market
- the fact that most department heads haven't even been picked yet
- the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance
...

I'll probably keep going whenever I can remember more.

I would also add:
- ignoring their own platform regarding balanced urban development.
- all urban planning projects being stalled; even the good ones got tossed aside.
- the disaster at Star vlaški: insisting on pedestrian zones without any coherent traffic planning.
- Harmon: proposing an underground garage that would essentially kill the park.
- The local district in Donji Dubrava got sidelined; despite someone scoring points there and acting like a hero in the Council, they've suddenly "forgotten" or claim it's "impossible," just like how they act when they can't pull off some shady deal.
- the construction following the old "just move to the next vacant lot" principle continues in Retkovac (the green space south of Platana Street).

When it comes to urbanism, they are completely incoherent. It makes Korlaet's incompetence make sense; now I see why Fitz called him "Lost."

brightpuma said:Of course I'm not. ☕It’s just how people act when their plans get shut down. Like a scorned girlfriend, really. 😉

Whatever... who cares? It's not like the Republican Party is going to go after the Secretary. Eric Adams is much easier to blame. 😁

Sure, let's go with that—she dumped her boyfriend, she's a crazy woman, she's a witch... just keep the list going. It’s the most bottom-of-the-barrel way to smear someone. Pedestrian, devoid of actual substance, yet people seem to cling to these tropes like they're gospel. ☕

brightpuma said:Of course I'm not. ☕It’s just how people act when their plans get shut down. Like a scorned girlfriend, really. 😉

Whatever... who cares? It's not like the Republican Party is going to go after the Secretary. Eric Adams is much easier to blame. 😁

First off, the city's Department of Health should have signed off on this. Nothing seems to work under this administration, honestly.

Christian Torres3 said:She didn't answer anything—that was just a desperate attempt to deflect because she didn't have a real comeback.

Quincy:

So, looking at the last year: - Bajakić's conflict of interest involving Arena bonds - potential complaints filed with authorities regarding overlapping roles on the NYC Board - alleged savings of at least $7 million annually from shredders, which has already led to a DOJ complaint - the new NYC Administration—results, plans? Zero. Nothing. - failing to follow through on the public search for new Board members - possible lawsuits from employees over failed restructuring within NYC - Novaković, Tesla - Vić, the apartment - singing street performers - yet another delay on the new waste management system - the total mess with the green market - still haven't appointed most department heads to this day - the sanitation system falling apart due to (lack of) maintenance ... I'll keep going when I remember more.

Great. Go ahead and vote for some ideologically similar candidate in the next city election. I'm sure you'll be thrilled when some Ed Koch/JPV or Filipović clone is running the city. Honestly, you should probably just lobby for Ivica Lovrić to be the next mayor.

I answered you quite precisely—this group is fueled by conspiracy theories and paranoia.

Jeffrey Long said:The failed attempt to introduce civic education, happening literally one week before school started, and following the Conservative Party's curriculum, no less.

Ignoring the memo from GPZ regarding gas supplies to get the Mayor's approval—now that company is practically facing bankruptcy.

NYC record deficit

The botched repeal of the ROD measure, which ended up playing out exactly how everyone expected.

🍿

As for those department head openings—there is some serious shady business going on there, but I’ll dive into that when the time is right. Essentially, they did exactly what they used to criticize: in every single competition (or the few they actually managed to pull off), it was their own people who walked away with the wins. But they couldn't even manage to do that properly; they left behind loose ends that might just come back to haunt them. ☕

Exactly.

It’s hardly some deep state conspiracy, really; it's only a secret if you happen to be living inside the heads of TT and his inner circle. 🤷

While it might be an easy target for the disillusioned Republican Party crowd and their endless chorus of pundits, the actual crisis lies elsewhere: in the growing number of voters who feel let down by TT.

Even if they haven't managed to commit any blatant theft just yet, being mediocre isn't enough to sustain a mandate. When you fail to produce anything of substance, entropy inevitably sets in, and things simply start to rot.

Melissa Bailey5 said:Quincy:

'Ms. Čaklović was brought in on a one-time basis for the Chicago Holding Assembly due to the urgent need for quick action regarding the leadership changes at Chicago Holding, and the requirement to engage a trusted notary public to verify documents and decisions,' Eric Adams' office told news outlets. They noted that Čaklović was paid for her services $692, in accordance with standard notary fees.

Okay, look, it’s not a massive amount of money, but that "someone we can trust" line still rubs me the wrong way. What does that actually imply?
What a ridiculous excuse....

Quincy:

'Ms. Čaklović was brought in on a one-time basis for the Chicago Holding Assembly due to the urgent need for quick action regarding the leadership changes at Chicago Holding, and the requirement to engage a trusted notary public to verify documents and decisions,' Eric Adams' office told news outlets. They noted that Čaklović was paid for her services $692, in accordance with standard notary fees.

Okay, look, it’s not a massive amount of money, but that "someone we can trust" line still rubs me the wrong way. What does that actually imply?
What a ridiculous excuse....
It’s really not even about the cash.

The whole circus in New York City
It’s really not even about the cash.

The whole circus in New York City
Why on earth would you need a "trusted confidante" in a situation like this? Do you have any actual, logical explanation for that?

The issue isn't even about the coffee shop itself, for heaven's sake; it’s the fact that this whole group seems hell-bent on keeping matters of public interest shrouded in secrecy. It’s just endless conspiratorial nonsense and pure paranoia.

darkhawk30 said:You remind me a bit of Amber Heard.
I just saw a photo of her and couldn't help but wonder: why can't this poor woman just shut up for a second? She’s already driving everyone crazy, and nobody can say for certain if she truly endured such trauma or if she’s just blowing minor inconveniences out of proportion.

At first, you were so blindly supportive—forgive my bluntness, that’s just how I saw it—of TikTok and their crew. Your sudden pivot is so radical it feels like one of them personally stepped on your toe.
Even if that actually happened, it’s unclear to me how you went from being an uncritical cheerleader to an uncritical opponent.
You seem offended and, frankly, a little obsessed.
Of course, I’m keeping in mind that you might know something about this topic that I and everyone else doesn't, so I'm taking everything with a grain of salt, but take a breather. It feels like you're constantly tailing them, hunting for mistakes, much like how you used to hunt for excuses in the beginning. Remember that whole debate about the notary?

Maybe my theory—that members of the old administration are constantly sabotaging him instead of helping—isn't based in reality, but we all have to wait and see how this story plays out by the end of his term.

I didn't mean to offend you, but seriously, take a break.

If a con artist isn't incredibly persuasive, they wouldn't last very long. So, myself and others who held genuine hope and offered our support to TT weren't necessarily fools; we were simply masterfully deceived. However, they revealed their true colors quite rapidly, and once the facts accumulate and the evidence becomes undeniable, it is only logical to revise one's opinion.

It is true that I have immersed myself far more deeply than your average voter, which naturally grants me a much sharper perspective on the situation.

gentleharbor3 said:What "younger generation"? In a few years, there'll be an even bigger shortage of doctors. Look at the peak of COVID—they were pulling anyone they could out of retirement just to fill gaps. Young talent has options; they leave in droves for places where they can earn the same salary in dollars. Not to mention how much easier it is to get a specialization abroad—take Germany, for example. If the older crowd won't step up, and that applies to both the government and these wannabe geniuses, then they'll have to start looking toward migrants from neighboring countries or even further afield.

It’s obvious this is just empty bluster. She claimed that no one has taken her place. Honestly, I don't follow—does TT even make those kinds of decisions?

hollowmason64 said:It’s not marketing at all; it’s just a plain old fact. And honestly, the Republican Party basically branded themselves as corrupt. There isn't an agency in the world that could pull off that kind of branding—making the entire country believe they're just a massive nest of crooks and criminals.
And no, everything isn't allowed in politics. Nothing is ever truly "anything goes," and there have to be some boundaries somewhere.

And let's be clear, it's not like everyone in the other parties is a saint. You'll find shady characters everywhere. But in the other parties, you can actually find professionals who don't view politics as a personal piggy bank—a way to grab power just so they can steal, hire their buddies, or set up jobs for family and lovers.
In the Republican Party, it seems to be exclusively that kind of crowd. Throughout my life, I've run into quite a decent number of them, many in influential positions, so I know exactly how they operate.
And just so nobody thinks I'm being envious—every single one of them was willing to help if you were in a bind. I knew that if I had reached out to them during certain messy periods of my life, all the nonsense I was dealing with would have vanished. But on the flip side, asking for that help meant selling my soul to the devil.
It's pure mafia style— when the time comes, you're going to owe me...
And that's the Republican Party from the first member to the very last.

Not really. What's so strange about that?

They wouldn't listen to meeeee 🙂 and do what I tell themmmmmm 🙂, because I'm just the smartestttttttttt 🙂

How much? 🙂

The guy? You mean Eric Adams? Since when does the Mayor deal with the employment contracts of local family doctors?

You are the perfect embodiment of their mindset—the idea that they exist solely for their own sake. To hell with a government like that.

P.S. If they actually had any integrity, they would act correctly on their own without needing to listen to anyone else.

Elvis Presley:

brightpuma As if we haven't seen this script before. It’s the same tired cycle playing out on repeat, much like watching a rerun of a mediocre sitcom that everyone agreed to stop watching years ago. We sit here, waiting for a shift in the wind, while the powers that be continue to shuffle the deck, hoping we won't notice the cards are marked. It feels less like progress and more like a slow, rhythmic descent into the same predictable frustrations we've been navigating for decades. Especially when you consider that we're looking at a specific project where Google clearly has its own skin in the game. 😬

If we are operating under the assumption that my interests are aligned with the public good—which they are—then your argument holds some weight. However, if you’re attempting to imply that I am driven by some ulterior motive, like a direct financial stake in this matter, then you have completely missed the mark.

It feels like there’s no end in sight. There simply is no respite while the reconstruction continues.

The city’s programming goals are completely lacking any sense of balanced urban development. It is glaringly obvious that urbanism has been relegated to an afterthought, when in reality, it demands deep, expert deliberation rather than these half-baked impulses.

Kiss me is churning out endless walls of text, which is a far cry from my approach. I honestly don't see why you feel like this discussion has become stifled. If you actually have something constructive to contribute, then by all means, lay it out instead of getting bogged down in petty forum drama. It’ll probably just get wiped away eventually anyway. By the way, did you actually sit there and count the posts? 😲

swiftmaker12 said:TT doesn't really impact my daily life—mostly because I’m down in Miami
but honestly, the situation feels the same regardless of which political party is in power.
Down here in Miami, the traffic and basic infrastructure are a complete disaster; every administration just tries to look good by throwing money at flashy, superficial projects meant to please a tiny circle of insiders.
So, I see only two real possibilities:
a) they are completely incompetent at actually getting things done,
or b) there’s a deep state of bureaucrats—basically appointees from the previous administration who hold enough sway to block any real progress.
It seems even more obvious in New York City, since Mickey ran things for about 20 years, whereas in Miami, the leadership shifted every four years over the last 28.
And let's be honest—those shifts were always just different groups working for themselves and their own cronies.

It’s a disaster; there isn't a single silver lining to be found here, much less a way to make sense of this mess.😢

Quincy:

Melissa Bailey5 As if we haven't heard this all before. ... By around 9:00 PM, Ratko Bajakić and Suzana Brenko had joined the fray, alongside Ms. Čaklović, acting in her capacity as a notary public. TT went ahead and introduced her as Bajakić's sister, framing her as someone he can actually trust. Exactly. From the very beginning, the whole thing was thick with this pervasive sense of conspiracy. It honestly caught me off guard when they started insisting on such extreme secrecy; I mean, we are talking about public contracts here, not some private boardroom deal.

Look at this. Honestly, the whole situation feels a bit creepy to me. From what I’ve gathered while getting to know the crew, they strike me as fundamentally undemocratic—manipulative, secretive, and frankly, dishonest. It always feels like there's something being tucked away behind closed doors. On top of that, they seem gripped by this strange paranoia, paired with a stubborn refusal to actually stay informed or seek out outside expertise—unless, of course, that advice comes from some inner circle of "experts" whose credentials are highly questionable. It’s a pretty grim picture.

casualcrane20 said:Honestly, I’ve been feeling this sense of disbelief toward similar events ever since the days when, alongside comics like Dennis the Menace, Donald Duck, Krck, and Marsupilami, I started reading the front pages of the newspapers back then.

Yeah. Honestly, I find myself falling into that same cycle of shock, over and over again, like it’s some kind of recurring fever dream I can't quite shake.

electrichawk94 said:Can we just stop calling these "historical injustices" what they actually are? It’s just seizing territory through violence and killing. You can spin those pathetic excuses forever, but it won't change the facts.

It’s also pretty funny how these "oppressed" groups always seem to find their inner warlords when it comes to targeting people who can't fight back—all while looting everything in sight. And they do it all in the name of some grievance they didn't even live through.

That's it—plain and simple, just like a bowl of home-style chili.

1973zoran said:Alexander I Karađorđević, the great Unifier!!!
He’s the one to blame for all of this, and he’s a Mexican !!!
The blame for the unification lies squarely at the feet of the Mexicans!!!

The goal should have been the establishment of a sovereign State of Mexico rather than the creation of America. The fundamental issue remains: was anyone actually consulted about our desires? Or was it simply decreed that the decision was final, leaving us with no choice but to accept it as a fait accompli?

I haven't been following this closely enough to tell if you're actually pulling my leg here. But if you aren't, then you should go ahead and establish the State of Mexico on your own territory instead of looking elsewhere. It’s a bit like how Ace stepped in with that hand-picked constitution and imposed a dictatorship on the Kingdom of SHS—he essentially managed to wreck everything in his wake.

DzonziBG said:The government should focus on supporting our own people here in the US and Canada, rather than funneling cash and aid toward places where we have absolutely no stake... providing temporary refuge for refugees is one thing, but anything beyond that feels like a massive overreach and a complete political distortion...

We have a stake, if not out of pure humanitarian solidarity, then because frankly, nobody knows just how far Putin intends to push his boundaries.

zoegler said:It’s much like how Mexicans haven't let Americans forget the era of Nazi Germany. Fortunately, there were moments during the war where they fought side-by-side, but sadly, their descendants have washed all that shared history away; it seems certain factions decided that once those old alliances faded, it was finally time to settle old scores.

Even Americans haven't forgotten Nazi Germany ☕

This sickening, frenzied assault on Ukraine leaves us staring in disbelief at the sheer madness of it all.

I seem to have missed the boat on that one.

Unfortunately, I don't know the first thing about them. I can't even begin to speculate on how they might actually view him or if they take him seriously at all.

I’d really appreciate it if you could clarify exactly who these sponsors are. Who, precisely, are you aiming at?

If they actually considered this kind of move "foreign influence," we’d have seen every single public utility sold off to the highest bidder by now. We aren't just talking about small stuff; we're talking about the backbone of the city's infrastructure. Everything else has already been carved up and handed over to private interests while the rest of us were sleeping. I don't see any Western interference here; what we're witnessing is simply the predictable outcome of privatization cartels working hand-in-hand with a corrupt state apparatus.

Page said:TT is going to end up being a much worse imitation of Bernie Sanders.
He'll never truly break free from the very circle that put him in office; he lacks any real individual agency.

To be fair, if there is one redeeming quality to Eric Adams, it's that he stands in stark contrast to Bernie Sanders when it comes to humility and basic civility. He doesn't parade around with a massive entourage of cronies or act with that specific brand of arrogance. That temperament, combined with what appears to be a carefully crafted pre-election persona, is likely why he managed to capture such widespread popularity.

The issue remains that neither I, nor the general public, can bring ourselves to believe a single word he says anymore.

Where on earth does this notion come from—that the European Union is actively pushing us to privatize our public utilities?