Robert Moses's Unfinished Business Should Be Mamdani's Priority
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The article discusses Zohram Mamdani's potential mayoralty and Robert Moses's unfinished business, sparking debate about NYC's government and urban planning, with commenters questioning the city's hiring rules and car dependence.
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Wow, quite the dark horse candidate this Zohram fellow.
This piece is a great, accidental argument for smaller government in NYC.
> We have these supposedly merit-based hiring systems because in the mid- to late-19th century, positions in government were filled through patronage, or what’s known as the spoils system.
One can either have "supposedly merit-based" or definitely spoils (i.e. graft). Smaller government that accepts some (smaller) spoils to gain nimbleness is a good balance IF the free press calls out egregious graft and IF the electorate will throw out any bums.