Gary Indiana and Detroit were once great places to live, but not anymore. The blight was caused by failed liberal policies and a collapse of morals. My libertarian friends can grasp the first point, but the second point eludes them.
A community’s health depends on both qualities. A city can be successful for a time without morals, but sooner or later a deficiency in morals will destroy economic success.
Gary (Lake County) went for Barry in ‘08 (and ‘12). A couple of holder’s people in Lake County were convicted of voter fraud (fraudulent registrations) from the ‘08 election.
The reality is, Gary is just an extension of south Chicago.
The unions were the biggest economic factor. They murder commerce.