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Actually, Sanrene. Detroit is about as raw an example of capitalism at work as you will ever see.
An industry moved in, brought hundreds of thousands of jobs with it, and then the industry moved out and nothing replaced it.
Simultaneously, suburbia exploded with the Eisenhower Interstate Highway Act combined with the G.I. Bill and every middle class person went to claim their piece of the American dream, leaving their city behind in ruins.
Granted, unions haven't helped, but they have little to do with industries beyond the automakers there.
Actually, Sanrene. Detroit is about as raw an example of capitalism at work as you will ever see.
An industry moved in, brought hundreds of thousands of jobs with it, and then the industry moved out and nothing replaced it.
Simultaneously, suburbia exploded with the Eisenhower Interstate Highway Act combined with the G.I. Bill and every middle class person went to claim their piece of the American dream, leaving their city behind in ruins.
Granted, unions haven't helped, but they have little to do with industries beyond the automakers there.
They need a little more section 8 houses to move these good folks out to the Burbs. That should help make the city safer and Detroit would not have such a bad Rep.
Or Obama could move all the new Jobs to Detroit that Govt Health Reform will create. I'd bet those folks would do a great job taking care of all the additional paperwork required.
Yes, and they still are - along with pizza. My point was that the lock the exhorbinantly gluttonous auto unions had on that industry did not directly prevent other industries from setting up shop. It's a common misconception. There were many other reasons why other industries never settled there that had a lot more to do with the flow of markets.
Actually, Sanrene. Detroit is about as raw an example of capitalism at work as you will ever see.
An industry moved in, brought hundreds of thousands of jobs with it, and then the industry moved out and nothing replaced it.
Simultaneously, suburbia exploded with the Eisenhower Interstate Highway Act combined with the G.I. Bill and every middle class person went to claim their piece of the American dream, leaving their city behind in ruins.
Granted, unions haven't helped, but they have little to do with industries beyond the automakers there.
You're right.
Here's a good article about what really happened to Detroit's economy.
Detroit was based around the car industry, they made ****ty cars, people realized, stop buying them, and behold, the city died. It really is that simple.
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