Commentary and tour video of Detriot

[Bimmerfanboy]

Originally Posted by MarvinStrong313

Let's try entire states: Mississippi, Alabama, AK. Model states for America. NY and CA could only dream of becoming like the red sea (deep south).

Demographics are the reason why those states suffer. Texas has long been a Republican strong hold and it has prospered. The counties that Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio reside in voted 49/51 in the past election, so Democratic influence is not overwhelming like it is in other major U.S. cities. Texas has the 2nd greatest GDP of all 50 states in the union. Should we attribute all of Texas' success to Republican politics? That would be short-sighted.

Chicago, LA, Detroit, etc. all have very high crime rates and gang problems. Should we blame that all on Democratic leadership? That would be short-sighted as well.

Demographics are the key.

[zthatzmanz28]

Originally Posted by Seatown1

Demographics are the reason why those states suffer. Texas has long been a Republican strong hold and it has prospered. The counties that Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio reside in voted 49/51 in the past election, so Democratic influence is not overwhelming like it is in other major U.S. cities. Texas has the 2nd greatest GDP of all 50 states in the union. Should we attribute all of Texas' success to Republican politics? That would be short-sighted.

Chicago, LA, Detroit, etc. all have very high crime rates and gang problems. Should we blame that all on Democratic leadership? That would be short-sighted as well.

Demographics are the key.

Been to Arizona or New Mexico lately? Gangs and CRIME seem to be a probplem in too many states and not just the northern blue ones.

There is a real problem with poverty, lack of good education and OPPORTUNITIES in most RW dominated states and for some reason most are below the Mason-Dixon line?

The good folks in those states seem to elect people who will continue to support and perpetuate the entitlement lifestyle for the state while proclaming such entitlements as evil and identifying particular races or cultures as the entitlement problem. Yet the southern RW constituent never seems to see themselves as the real benefactor of entitlements.

[MS313]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

Snydely and his fellow legislatures are hell bent on turning Michigan into Texas

Essentially, a low wage, undereducated, regressive welfare state ("Michissippi").

He is one sneaky motherfuc*er, I remember him having secret overnight sessions last year passing bills (that MI voters already voted down) without the public even knowing. If he keeps it up, I'll be going to bed early just to wake up and vote him out of office.

[Tekkie]

Originally Posted by Seatown1

My point was that Demcad was correct in pointing out that 50 years of one-party leadership has failed Detroit miserably. There was nothing wrong with what he said.

I am well-aware that a city's demographics matter a lot more than the political leadership. Not all Republicans and Democrats are the same either. Here in Seattle, the Democratic leadership is very pro-business and has attracted many companies. The city's demographics are comprised of educated, high-income earners. Detroit's Democrats were race-baiting socialists who drove away business and in turn its tax base.

After reading my initial statement, I did come off as very partisan. Didn't mean to go that route though.

Thanks for the elaboration. I agree with what you are saying. Denver is also very similar to Seattle in that the Dems in control there are pro-business, but also progressive on the social issues. Personally, that's the brand of politics I believe would suit a big, diverse city well. Unfortunately, I think Detroit and the metro area is still very blue-collar in mindset, so progressive politics like this might take some time to establish.