Here’s a playful, diplomatic-but-snarky field guide to the culture gap between buttoned-up Washington and wonderfully feral New York. DC thrives on protocol, process, and knowing someone on the committee; NYC thrives on velocity, volume, and vibes at 3 a.m.
Put them together and you get admiration, confusion, and a lot of “wait, you paid how much for that?” This countdown is for every Washingtonian who’s ever tried to make sense of the city that never files a motion—starting at 25 and sprinting to 1.
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