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See the photos of Detroit today by clicking here

Detroit in ruins: the photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain MeffreIn downtown Detroit, the streets are lined with abandoned hotels and swimming pools, ruined movie houses and schools, all evidence of the motor city's painful decline.

The photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre capture what remains of a once-great city – and hint at the wider story of post-industrial America

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Gallery of Detroit in Ruins here :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2011/jan/02/photography-detroit?intcmp=239

[Bitsy]

Isn’t it amazing what havoc socialism and social programs can do. The dopes keep doing it over and over again and you know what that proves - insanity.

[WilliamHouston]

If Germans or Japanese lived there, Detroit wouldn’t be in its present condition. It would be a lot safer too.

[Lou L]

Talk about a post-Apocalypse view of a once-thriving city.

[LouAvul]

In 20 years Detroit will be the epitome of urban farms. That’s what they need to do, viz. raze the entire city and then farm the land.

[ClearCase_guy]

It would be nice if the Republican Response to the SOTU address could be Paul Ryan’s voice, over the slideshow of Detroit, with periodic statements reminding people what Democrats do when they hold power for too long.

[bgill]

The police station just closed their doors and walked off leaving files and evidence behind. Unbelievable.

[PLD]

This reminds me of the movies I have seen of the whole country being destroyed..Just look at this and you will see what Obama his commie Czars and most of all George Soros is trying to do to the whole country..Keep these photo and send them to everyone you know so they can see what is about to happen to all cities of this country if Obama is reelected..

[wilco200]

Put a fence around it and let the savages have it.

[DJ MacWoW]

Toledo is next. It’s already being called “Little Detroit”.

[FourPeas]

Culture dies when Democrats have power.

[bassmaner]

Typical UK Guardian BS:

Cumulatively, the photographs are a powerful and disturbing testament to the glory and the destructive cost of American capitalism

Maybe they should take a look around their own country at places like Birmingham and Liverpool to see how much damage their toxic brew of socialism and unlimited Third World immigration without assimilation has wrought on the UK before blaming Detroit's woes on capitalism.

[Zakeet]

[RightWingConspirator]

Give California another year, and it will be giving Detroit a run for that title!

[Nevadan]

Two thoughts upon seeing the photos.

One is the quote by Rush: “Being liberal means never having to say you are sorry.” Detroit was devastated by liberalism, but who continues to get blamed? Republicans!

The second is an opportunity for Detroit to make money off of the blight: Make it available for Hollywood to use in movies with apocalyptic themes. Absolutely nothing would have to be added to the sets!

[Last Dakotan]

Cumulatively, the photographs are a powerful and disturbing testament to the glory and the destructive cost of American capitalism

There's all the further you need to read.

[TexasRepublic]

The same racist, anti-capitalist spirit that ruined Detroit is now running the White House.

[PATRIOT1876]

Evidence of a once proud civilization...