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In light of this complex landscape, Starbucks’ ability to outperform expectations during the "Red Cup Rebellion" and Mamdani’s political gamble highlight a dissonance between ideology and economic reality. Starbucks seems to be signaling that it can endure political hostility and still thrive, while New York risks losing significant revenue and stability if such policies persist.
It appears that Mamdani’s push for a political stance that damages revenue-generating corporations might ultimately backfire, leaving the city to pay the price through closed storefronts, lost jobs, and declining economic activity.