The article discusses how New York City's government contributes to societal decline by endorsing gambling and other harmful activities. It critiques the normalization of behaviors once seen as vices, now viewed by elites as lifestyle choices. The author argues that gambling serves to exploit lower-income residents and benefit developers and politicians. Despite the city's economic recovery post-COVID, the introduction of casinos will likely lead to further impoverishment of vulnerable communities, all while enriching a select few in positions of power.
Casino gambling, like lotteries and sports betting, effectively imposes a regressive tax on those least able to afford it. It facilitates organized crime and rarely, if ever, delivers the economic and employment benefits...
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