“UAE can afford desalinization plants.”
So can California, EASILY. But, as I mentioned, only the elite (meaning citizens there) have any say in politics, so the idea of Leftists igniting mob-voting doesn’t exist in Dubai, as it does in California and most US cities.
The difference between Dubai and Singapore vs US cities has nothing to do with the masses—it is the rulers.
The rulers make the rules and are responsible for the way the cities work or do not work.
The Democrats made every ghetto possible, every homeless person possible, every crime possible.
Their leaders made this happen—and Dubai and Singapore show what determined and wise leadership can accomplish.
US cities show what bad leadership can accomplish.
There are no excuses—there are only results.