This is one of those, “How can I support either of these groups?” situations.
On the surface, it is NYC being tolerant to other cultures and loving to drink and party versus upstate Puritans who want a single culture and no drinking or partying. But then you read more and it is NYC being pro-slavery because it makes them money, while the Puritans were anti-slavery because it was against their God.
This is one of those, “How can I support either of these groups?” situations.
On the surface, it is NYC being tolerant to other cultures and loving to drink and party versus upstate Puritans who want a single culture and no drinking or partying. But then you read more and it is NYC being pro-slavery because it makes them money, while the Puritans were anti-slavery because it was against their God.
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