As you note, Detroit is symbolic of the degradation of cities, people, industry and government since WWII. I was born there in 1945. My first memorable play ground was the Detroit Art Insitute with a giant plant filled fountain in the Diego Rivera gallery. J. L. Hudson department store was the tallest in the country at 25 stories of merchandise available to a growing middle class, with products made by US companies. (Macy’s had more area but Hudson’s modern building was more impressive.)
The public transport network was electric street cars…. Until the men of corporations focused on how to get us in cars. The first shopping mall came in the mid 1950’s. Hudson’s merged with Dayton’s of Ohio, and devolved into the Target stores, selling stuff from whichever country makes “it” cheapest to a society with low wages. The Art Institute removed its fountain and closed galleries as the city government edged toward bankruptcy, with leaders trying to sell its art to rich speculators. The riots burned down the early century mansions turned into apartments near the Art Institute.
Look at a movie actors from the late 1940’-50’s, Henry Fonda in The Grapes of Wrath; they were healthy and well fed but not the BMI of most of current people, and where were the tattoos…?
My wife and I are fortunate, having jobs that paid pensions. We just returned from 2 weeks in Vienna being frustrated with the stores in our town of San Francisco. My wife bought two pairs of soft cotton pajamas and we explored shopping without buying to see what was available to people that can’t find quality in US stores.
Detroit might have more people, the rich suburbs, might too. But Biden just placed a 100 percent tariff on environmental prudent electric cars because, with the exception of Tesla, US corporate leaders are failing society.
Re: those "debates"...a disaster in the making, let's face it. Can you actually imagine whoever CNN sits in the "moderator's" chair (Bash/Tapper) that they can exercise control over tRump? Even if an attempt to shut off his mic if he rants beyond a time limit, at the very next speaking turn tRump will bellow at length about "censorship", the "FAKE NEWS moderator", etc., and basically take over the show, or reduce it to a vulgar campaign rally minus a live audience. tRump will resolutely ignore a "debate" question by simply going nonlinear, which at least half the TV audience has tuned into to see and hear.
If there is a god, he will terminate this idea ASAP and spare Joe Biden the gross indignity of sharing a stage with the Orange Gobshite, who as well (hopefully) will be a convicted criminal felon by late June, which has far more vote-getting potential for the Biden campaign than any dumbass "debate" ever would.
As you note, Detroit is symbolic of the degradation of cities, people, industry and government since WWII. I was born there in 1945. My first memorable play ground was the Detroit Art Insitute with a giant plant filled fountain in the Diego Rivera gallery. J. L. Hudson department store was the tallest in the country at 25 stories of merchandise available to a growing middle class, with products made by US companies. (Macy’s had more area but Hudson’s modern building was more impressive.)
The public transport network was electric street cars…. Until the men of corporations focused on how to get us in cars. The first shopping mall came in the mid 1950’s. Hudson’s merged with Dayton’s of Ohio, and devolved into the Target stores, selling stuff from whichever country makes “it” cheapest to a society with low wages. The Art Institute removed its fountain and closed galleries as the city government edged toward bankruptcy, with leaders trying to sell its art to rich speculators. The riots burned down the early century mansions turned into apartments near the Art Institute.
Look at a movie actors from the late 1940’-50’s, Henry Fonda in The Grapes of Wrath; they were healthy and well fed but not the BMI of most of current people, and where were the tattoos…?
My wife and I are fortunate, having jobs that paid pensions. We just returned from 2 weeks in Vienna being frustrated with the stores in our town of San Francisco. My wife bought two pairs of soft cotton pajamas and we explored shopping without buying to see what was available to people that can’t find quality in US stores.
Detroit might have more people, the rich suburbs, might too. But Biden just placed a 100 percent tariff on environmental prudent electric cars because, with the exception of Tesla, US corporate leaders are failing society.
It was ever thus amirite.
Re: those "debates"...a disaster in the making, let's face it. Can you actually imagine whoever CNN sits in the "moderator's" chair (Bash/Tapper) that they can exercise control over tRump? Even if an attempt to shut off his mic if he rants beyond a time limit, at the very next speaking turn tRump will bellow at length about "censorship", the "FAKE NEWS moderator", etc., and basically take over the show, or reduce it to a vulgar campaign rally minus a live audience. tRump will resolutely ignore a "debate" question by simply going nonlinear, which at least half the TV audience has tuned into to see and hear.
If there is a god, he will terminate this idea ASAP and spare Joe Biden the gross indignity of sharing a stage with the Orange Gobshite, who as well (hopefully) will be a convicted criminal felon by late June, which has far more vote-getting potential for the Biden campaign than any dumbass "debate" ever would.
WTAf Garland?!? What is he trying to hide? I really really really dislike him.
Bush, Obama and I believe Trump have all maintains this practice; Biden is simply continuing the tradition
sadly