A Tour of Detroit (Most Progressive City in America)

YouTube ^ | July 12, 2011 | Unknown

[WilliamHouston]

Someone on YouTube shot a video of Detroit, Michigan. Provo, Utah is the most conservative city in America. Detroit is the most "progressive" major city.

http://govpro.com/content/gov_imp_31439/

Obama carried Wayne County, Michigan with 74.2 percent of the vote. This is what Detroit looks like:

Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WKMNmFsxM

Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfhsS-KMFL4

Part 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHhUDKfiggY

[choctaw man]

I live south of Detroit in nearby northern Ohio. Between the leftovers from days gone by and the Muz limbs, it’s a scary place to visit (and I only go there for Tiger baseball games).

[GeronL]

They should make the soundtrack an operatic “Obamaland”

[LukeL]

I was watching Beverly Hills Cop and the opening has a montage of Detroit circa 1984 and even back then it was a h***hole.

[AlexW]

Utah city? What state is that in?

I did not look at the U-tubes, but I assume they were the videos of the abandoned and decaying homes, and once fine neighborhoods.

[garjog]

[Cementjungle]

Next week I’m going there for a client meeting... well, in Troy actually. Should be interesting.

[Anima Mundi]

In “Back To The Future” there were two alternate universes. One, where McFly stood up for himself against the bullies led to the prosperous, well-ordered future, the other, where McFly cowered and let the bullies roll over him, led to a trashed, crime-ridden future. That is more or less how I recall it and lately it feels like we slipped out of the “good” timeline and into a nearly unrecognizable and “bad” one.

[Artcore]

Next week I’m going there for a client meeting... well, in Troy actually. Should be interesting.
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Troy is a very nice city.

If at all possible, stay out of the sh*t hole that is Detroit. “We gonna get us some ‘Obama Money!’”

What a Shame...it used to be a beautiful city.

[1rudeboy]

You'll be fine. Troy is ok, and you probably won't see anything amiss on your way out from the airport. (More that anyone would expect on the way out from any airport).

If you are looking for adventure, though, go "urban exploring," or at least try to find Detroit's urban farms.

[1rudeboy]

Oh, c’mon. There are nice places to stay in Detroit, also. Just don’t go out walking the streets at 2AM.

[LukeL]

What amazes me is that the buildings don’t stand empy, they are full of desks, books, chairs, beds, equipment etc. It is almost as if the people had to leave because of a pandemic or apporaching army.

[Cementjungle]

Well, my step-daughter lives in downtown Detroit (she moved there last year from Boston for a new job)... she told me to be sure and bring my camera.

[Azzurri]

Next week I’m going there for a client meeting... well, in Troy actually. Should be interesting.

Troy, MI is always on top 10 lists of the Safest Cities in America...you will have no problem, and might actually like it. Hang out in Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy, Rochester...lots of nice suburbs in the Detroit area.

[Vigilanteman]

Americas 25 Most Conservative Cities(in descending order)

Rank City State
1 Provo Utah
2 Lubbock Texas
3 Abilene Texas
4 Hialeah Florida
5 Plano Texas
6 Colorado Springs Colorado
7 Gilbert Arizona
8 Bakersfield California
9 Lafayette Louisiana
10 Orange California
11 Escondido California
12 Allentown Pennsylvania
13 Mesa Arizona
14 Arlington Texas
15 Peoria Arizona
16 Cape Coral Florida
17 Garden Grove California
18 Simi Valley California
19 Corona California
20 Clearwater Florida
21 West Valley City Utah
22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma
23 Overland Park Kansas
24 Anchorage Alaska
25 Huntington Beach California

I'm quite surprised to see Allentown, PA made the list. I'm aware that Pat Toomey represented the district which includes Allentown, but he has never exactly cruised to an easy electoral victory.

[Cementjungle]

I'm staying at the Somerset Inn, which is adjacent to the company I'm meeting with. My step-daughter lives on East Grand Blvd, downtown... so that part should be interesting I think.

I checked into staying at the MGM Grand downtown... but their rates were outrageous... couldn't believe what they're charging.

[Artcore]

Oh, c’mon. There are nice places to stay in Detroit, also. Just don’t go out walking the streets at 2AM.
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Yeah, I know, but most of Detroit proper (and Highland Park) are Shite holes.

This is what 40+ years of Democrat policies do to Black Communities. New Orleans...ditto.

My Dad grew up in Detroit. Seeing it today would’ve broken his heart.

[gleeaikin]

Here is the kind of thing that some “progressive” cities are inclined to do. All she wanted to do was grow a neat little vegetable garden.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/08/julie-bass-jail-vegetable-garden_n_893436.html?1310504685&ncid=webmail7

[rdcbn]

Pictures of Detroit’s abandoned buildings looks like Chernobyl. Democrats uninterrupted corruption for 50 years has been as destructive as a nuclear reactor explosion.

[Fledermaus]

I can’t believe Franklin, TN isn’t on that list. But we are a small town (65,000). But our county, Williamson, is the most conservatve voting population in the state. Up there with most of Oklahoma.