Dave, Dave, Dave. No one here cares about what's "cool with you". In fact, there isn't a single person on this board that doesn't realize you're a complete dolt. This thread is yet another example of it. Let's recap:
1. I stated that without the world's financial sector, NYC would quickly decline into a Detroit-like cesspool.
2. You said that's unprovable.
3. I posted a NYS DoL study that says the recent economic decline has had DEVASTATING effects on NYC's economy. That's simply a DOWNTURN, not the complete removal of about 33% of the city's current revenue. Have any idea what that would lead to? In Detroit, it led to massive urban flight, further industry loss, and the continued downward spiral that we see today. It's an expected butterfly effect when something that's so "taken for granted" is quickly removed. Politicians redistribute money based on projections. The slightest change in the matrix has them scrambling like you when your mommy tells you to put away your blocks.
Is it really your contention that NYC, with it's firmly entrenched unions and massive liberal support system, would be able to quickly adapt to such an event? They're still digging out from 9/11, which is a blip in the radar compared to what Wall Street brings in on an annual basis.
NYC's true saving grace is getting massive chunks of money from Wall Street. Otherwise it would be JUST LIKE DETROIT.
You're not.