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USMB Right wingers keep bringing up one city, Detroit, as "proof" of failed liberal economic policies.
But take a look at heavily subsidized Southern Confederate States who have been following failed conservative policies for over 150 years. Thousands of failed cities with millions of uneducated people living with substandard infrastructure. Those are the states where most of the uninsured and minimum wage workers live.
Life after bankruptcy In Detroit it s getting better REJournals.com
And in an interesting tidbit, Detroit has become the fourth-most popular U.S. city for Chinese investors, a fact reported earlier this year by outlets such as CNN Money and Forbes. “We’re a nation that likes underdogs and comeback stories,” Bernard said. “We are an optimisic nation. We like that Detroit was once a great city, fell on hard times and is now coming off the matt.”
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So what happens when Detroit comes back? What will right wingers have to point at?
But take a look at heavily subsidized Southern Confederate States who have been following failed conservative policies for over 150 years. Thousands of failed cities with millions of uneducated people living with substandard infrastructure. Those are the states where most of the uninsured and minimum wage workers live.
Life after bankruptcy In Detroit it s getting better REJournals.com
And in an interesting tidbit, Detroit has become the fourth-most popular U.S. city for Chinese investors, a fact reported earlier this year by outlets such as CNN Money and Forbes. “We’re a nation that likes underdogs and comeback stories,” Bernard said. “We are an optimisic nation. We like that Detroit was once a great city, fell on hard times and is now coming off the matt.”
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So what happens when Detroit comes back? What will right wingers have to point at?