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The speakers forecast a mass exodus of the wealthy and corporations, with high-net-worth individuals fleeing to states with lower taxes and freer markets. This brain drain and capital flight threaten to turn NYC into a “Gotham City”—a symbol of governmental overreach, chaos, and economic decay.
Political analysts note that the election of someone promising freebies and heavy taxation is akin to dancing into a trap—a metaphor shared by a speaker comparing policy choices to a mouse who doesn’t realize why the cheese is free and thus falls into the trap.