There are people who would find his ideas laughable, and people who would be quick to note that his own city was crumbling before his eyes. Fortunately, nobody here knew that -- except for one person, and to Andrew's relief, he didn't seem keen on spreading the message far and wide.
"America continues to get worse, I assure you."
He's only speaking from the perspective of being seven years ahead of her, but those seven years have entrenched an even deeper dislike and distrust of the United States government. Perhaps it's reasonable: once you have your own city to worry about, the concern of anyone taking it from you is ever-present.
"Eisenhower was, perhaps, better than Roosevelt, but then, I'd be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't be. It struck me as ridiculous to simply hand all of that economic power to a federal government, to entrust them with the wellbeing of the people."
He smiles almost apologetically. "You would have fit in well in my city, I think. You would have been the talk of the town."
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"America continues to get worse, I assure you."
He's only speaking from the perspective of being seven years ahead of her, but those seven years have entrenched an even deeper dislike and distrust of the United States government. Perhaps it's reasonable: once you have your own city to worry about, the concern of anyone taking it from you is ever-present.
"Eisenhower was, perhaps, better than Roosevelt, but then, I'd be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't be. It struck me as ridiculous to simply hand all of that economic power to a federal government, to entrust them with the wellbeing of the people."
He smiles almost apologetically. "You would have fit in well in my city, I think. You would have been the talk of the town."