The ridiculous thing is that the conditions they warn about last occurred under a Republican president and his administration, that of GW Bush, and not as a result of Pelosi and Democrats.

(October 31, 2018 at 4:11 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:

(October 31, 2018 at 2:31 pm)Editz Wrote: Lilly livered slags. I could post a pic of a rundown area in the states, but that would be rather sinking to their level. Fuck 'em.

And who wants to bet that most of those rundown areas acrually did vote for Trump? And that things didn't change after Trump got elected?

That's a pretty fucking safe bet right there I reckon. There is doubtless a positive correlation between education and socio-economic location. Neo-liberal economic policy is red in tooth and claw.

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(October 31, 2018 at 3:59 pm)Figbash Wrote: All you need to do is take mass transit here to know we're neither on track, OR thriving.

I can't bear to give ur post kudos, it's too depressing. Kudos for truth value still.

ETA: there are USB ports in the back of the seats on buses these days here. Love catching the bus I do : )

(October 31, 2018 at 4:11 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:

(October 31, 2018 at 2:31 pm)Editz Wrote: Lilly livered slags. I could post a pic of a rundown area in the states, but that would be rather sinking to their level. Fuck 'em.

And who wants to bet that most of those rundown areas acrually did vote for Trump? And that things didn't change after Trump got elected?

Not sure exactly how this relates, but the most Republican districts in the coming midterms are also the most well off, but they were well off before Trump. I read a recent report of a study that supposedly showed a link between racism and sexism and Obama voters going Trump, but not between economic malaise and those same voters, so it's not clear what the relationship between economic conditions and voting Trump was. Given that he won primarily by appealing to rural voters, I doubt it's as clear cut as you suggest.

(October 31, 2018 at 2:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: *Detroit*

Every city has a slum area.   That's because those criminal republicunt banker fucks redlined areas as "minority only."

(October 31, 2018 at 2:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: *Detroit*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDDYQlmq0w

(October 31, 2018 at 9:47 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

(October 31, 2018 at 2:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: *Detroit*

Every city has a slum area.   That's because those criminal republicunt banker fucks redlined areas as "minority only."

Don't look to the ( D )'s to make everything all better -- 

Detroit is now and has been all during my lifetime a ( D ) stronghold.
Coleman Young and Kwame Kilpatrick were not only staunch ( D )'s but are names synonomous of ineffective, corrupt mayors.

But they kept voting for that ( D ) after the name.....


...

And not saying the ( R )' s would be any better - just no worse.

Quote:Detroit is now and has been all during my lifetime a ( D ) stronghold.

And what?  The auto companies moved their factories to fucking Alabama because of that?  How about because they could pay shit to the morons in the south who are too fucking dumb to unionize.

Does like pretty shit though, to be fair. Although I’ve never been to Clacton Essex is a weird place. They’ve got electricity and running water but in many respects they’re just not ready for it.

(November 1, 2018 at 3:47 am)Pandæmonium Wrote: Does like pretty shit though, to be fair. Although I’ve never been to Clacton Essex is a weird place. They’ve got electricity and running water but in many respects they’re just not ready for it.

I went fo a holiday there a few years ago. It was like going to Butlins in the 50s.

(November 1, 2018 at 1:50 am)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote:Detroit is now and has been all during my lifetime a ( D ) stronghold.

And what?  The auto companies moved their factories to fucking Alabama because of that?  How about because they could pay shit to the morons in the south who are too fucking dumb to unionize.

And what?

You shitting me????

They took the money from the unions and planned on getting fat and happy.

They made NO attempts to bring in new types of business... Ever hear of a diversified portfolio??? It' s what any smart investor does.

For a bunch who claim to have vision - these stupid politicians saw no further than getting re- electioned and making themselves rich at the public's expense. So what if they only had one source of income, huh?

Or is Detroit what you think as " well governed"?

They were in charge.

They fucked the pooch.