T or F: Detroit is the utopian progressive wonderland, the ultimate goal and triumph of progressives?

Question

A city government full of corrupt bribe takers who bankrupt the city by pocketing money they were supposed to put into the city pension fund.

The people live in poverty, in high crime combat zone conditions, totally dependent on government handouts for their next meal.

Progressives hope to turn every city into the next Detroit...

False........ or true?

Answer 1

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The answer you want for this rant ending with a question mark is true. That will make you happy?

Answer 2

Detroit is the place where we made cars in vast quantities until the Japanese showed up with better-built cars and Detroit didn't meet the challenge. Who decided not to build better cars because "We're America and people will always buy our cars?" Labor or management?

Detroit has become a stink hole since then but "management" had the money to escape. They moved elsewhere, like Tennessee, where they build cars for America's competition.

Answer 3

False. That is like New Jersey with it's corrupt Governor is the dream of Republicans.

Answer 4

It's the subject of one mindless rightie talking point after another posted by people who really couldn't care less about the city or the people in it.

Answer 5

Predator lending started a long time ago. Don't think politics had anything to do with it. But hey that's what thrills you guys blame the other party

Answer 6

Progressivist spread the wealth spread all the wealth into the corrupt politicians and their cronies pockets.

Somalia is an example of progressivist communism on a wider scale, it looks like Detroit also.

Answer 7

Detroit has been leveled by mismanaged corporations & greed. I like Seattle and Portland.

Answer 8

False, Detroit is an example of what happens when you put Democrats in control.

Answer 9

well, it IS the ultimate result of unrestrained Leftism, and of course it is a "shining"(sic) example of what Leftism will GET you! but they find that a VERY "inconvenient truth"!

Answer 10

it's the rust belt capitalism leaves behind- when it is its MOST SUCCESSFUL.