New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has defended her state's governance and political atmosphere against high-value residents threatening to leave New York in 2022, in an attempt to pay for her high taxes. She told them to leave, stating that they don't represent our values and should leave. However, she then suggested that they should return to New York, where remote work is now mandatory. This move is seen as part of a unique genus of stupidity among politicians. Hochil's comments were made at the Politico Summit, an event where such insipidity could pass without involuntary giggles from the audience.