Only People from Other Countries Should Be Allowed to Move to NYC
Summary
A straphanger pitches a bold immigration policy: only people from other countries should be allowed to move to New York City. No other states. Period. Kareem's intrigued. The rider gets specific, proposing newcomers should come from countries labeled "developing, emerging, Global South, or anything like that." Why? The food would be incredible. The vibe might be "too lit" though, with potentially four carnivals running simultaneously. When pressed on preferences, the rider chooses West Indians above all, imagining a New York that's "like Queens instead of just Queens." Current New Yorkers can stay. They're not monsters. But future arrivals? Strictly international only.
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So what's your take? Only people from other countries should be allowed to come to, move to New York? Uh, no one from other states, only people from other countries. That's crazy.
Yeah, I kind of like it. Certain countries? Oh, specific countries. What countries?
If you've had to face the shame of being called, uh, developing, emerging, Global South, or anything like that. Wait, I'm imagining that New York City and popping. Yeah, it might be too lit. It'd be great, and like the best food. It would be the best food, definitely. But it might be a little too lit for my... How many carnivals? Like, four carnivals. Which people do you want the most of?
West Indians. West Indians? Yeah. West Indians for all five... Ars?
Oh, just so, just make New York City West India. Good food, nice people. Can the native New Yorkers stay? You can stay if you're already here. We're not like... Oh, okay. So we're not deporting anyone?
Yeah, but the only people that can move in, yeah, from other countries are from other countries. I... I think that this is a very... Imagine all the New York was like Queens instead of just Queens. The people's borough.
Yeah, all right. I like it.