Consistent_Tower_973
Consistent_Tower_973 t1_j9xevrm wrote
Reply to comment by greenglasstree in Why is New Hampshire the last state in New England remaining that still has not legalized weed yet? by throwawaypdtm
This!! If NH were isolated, it would be ranked extremely poorly by the vast majority of metrics. The only reason we do so well on so many metrics is because of the opportunities, talent, and services offered within our region. Without the opportunities afforded by neighbouring jurisdictions and their well-paid workers travelling to NH, we would be far worse off. Sadly, rather than actually improving NH to be strong on its own as well as benefitting from the region, many Granite Staters are content with the easy route of relying on our neighbours to fuel the state.
Consistent_Tower_973 t1_j9xi5ln wrote
Reply to Thoughts on Chris Sununu? by Thunderzboltz
Regardless on your stances on issues, the main problem we should all agree on with Sununu is that he simply does not lead.
Seriously! Think back to enacting and removing restrictions during Covid. On almost every single issue he had authority over, NH was right in the middle of the pack when it came to restrictions, and/or changed policies within days of similar decisions in Massachusetts. There was very little innovation in either direction. You could practically guarantee a watered-down version of whatever Mass enacted within a week or predict that Sununu would change policies after 15-25 states had already done so.
The same goes for the ban on Tiktok on state government devices. Was Sununu the first to do so? No. Did he hold out until the end? Nope. We were the 14th-16th state to do so, depending on which policies your counting. I'd bet anything that any further meaningful restrictions on TikTok come after a similar number of states adopt them first.
As for any economic successes, the truth is that the success of the NH economy has more to do with the success of the Massachusetts economy than whoever is in control of Concord. With the overwhelming majority of the population, business centers, and development being located in the southern portion of the state and therefore highly linked to/dependent on the Mass economy, it's easy for NH governors of all parties to simply sit back and claim success. In fact, it's rather hard for NH politicians to mess up the economy as long as Massachusetts continues to do well economically. Sununu, rather than being a leader and dramatically improving NH, is content to sit back and rely on his last name, his money, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to fuel his image on the state and national levels, rather than actually displaying any true leadership skills.
Oh, and of course, we can't forget that he's a "nice guy", as I've so often heard him called. That definitely earns him the right to govern us.