To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
So Amazon cancelled their HQ2 plans for New York City due to fierce protesting. NYC gave Amazon a $3B tax break in return for building one of their HQ2s in Long Island City in the Queens borough, which would bring 25,000 jobs.