In New York City, if you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.
<br>On Tuesday — and then again at last night's GOP debate in South Carolina — Ted Cruz mocked Donald Trump for allegedly embodying "New York values."
When asked to explain what, exactly, "New York values" were, the senator clarified:
"You know, I think most people know exactly what New York values are," Cruz said.
About 30 seconds of weird crosstalk later, Cruz ... actually clarified.
"Everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal or pro-abortion or pro-gay-marriage, focus around money and the media," Cruz explained.
Needless to say, New Yorkers the world over were not here for that.
Many responded by pointing out that New York is ... actually, believe it or not, pretty great in a lot of ways.
Had the fortune to live and work in NYC for 6 years. Loved the vibe, the diversity and zest. Give me #newyorkvalues any day— Alex Jones (@LasVegasNVAlex) January 15, 2016
An unsurpassed diversity of people all managing to live together in close quarters without much problem. Imagine that. #NewYorkValues— Only Human (@leahmcelrath) January 15, 2016
.@tedcruz Work hard, celebrate diversity, innovate, welcome new Americans, create opportunity, subsidize U.S. via taxes. #NewYorkValues— Eliza Byard (@EByard) January 14, 2016
And they pointed out some, perhaps, lesser-known #NewYorkValues.
Running out of things to talk about at parties and always always always reverting to finding an apartment & hating the train #NewYorkValues— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) January 15, 2016
I buy a new $5 umbrella every time it rains. #NewYorkValues— Steve Lacy (@StevenLacy) January 15, 2016
Others heard a pretty nasty dog whistle in Cruz' comments:
"He means Jewish." #NewYorkValues #GOPDebate http://pic.twitter.com/YkIetxeKnn— Andy Noel (@asnoel) January 15, 2016
And of course, many invoked one of the city's lowest — and highest — moments.
@tedcruz @DanScavino @realDonaldTrump Ted, here is a wall full of #NewYorkValues #Remember911 http://pic.twitter.com/o1i3FbKzzd— ccie nyc (@cciedotnyc) January 14, 2016
#NewYorkValues Any questions? #ZipItSenator @FDNY @NYPDnews cc: @ChrisCuomo http://pic.twitter.com/wAp2il7zm2— Lisa & Phoebe Pug (@LisaAlesci) January 14, 2016
Reporter Howard Fineman tweaked Cruz for his own, extremely New York-y mini-scandal.
Unreported $500K Loan from #GoldmanSachs = #NewYorkValues— Howard Fineman (@howardfineman) January 15, 2016
And Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams summed it all up.
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As a New Yorker, I'll admit there are lot of things that are hard to love about New York.
After all, we are the home of...
...Wall Street shenanigans...
...wanton, soulless greed and ambition...
...the Times Square Olive Garden.
But of course, we're also known for wonderful things like...
...diversity and inclusion...
...heroism...
...bagels and lox.
And at the end of the day, we're just people.
Like people anywhere else. Not especially good or especially bad. Perhaps with a little more road rage. But just as worthy of respect as people in Alabama, Kentucky, Oregon, Michigan, or New Jersey (OK, maybe a tiny bit more than New Jersey).
'Cause if New York values mean treating people who are new to this country, struggling, voiceless, or different in any number of ways with dignity?
Sign me up for another round. As that one guy from that one scene in "Spider-Man" once said...
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