Historically, geographically, the wholesale abandonment of Detroit by non- 'African-American' populations makes no sense. And what other similar territory in the US would not, decades later, have been gentrified by now ? What is it about this particular piece of real estate, with wealthy white suburbs ringing it all about, with nearby Arab-heavy suburban communities, and with so many auto factories relocated just north of the border into Canada ? Where else in the US is the line between populations so explicitly marked along stark white and black lines ? For what reason, and to what end ? By rights, Detroit could have been/should be one of the jewels of America's crown. Instead, it's a perpetual embarrassment, and a racial case-history upon which no race seems hugely inclined to dwell. I could go into the current right-wing 'emergency measures' being put forward for the 'reform' of Detroit, but I don't think my heart could stand it. Detroit deserved/deserves better.
Of course Detroit is merely practice. YourTown, USA is next on the Billionaire agenda. Your time will come, and sooner than you think...
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