Yes, but those same people you praised voted in lefties like Jerry Cavanaugh and voted for the likes of FDR, Truman, and LBJ, all of whom put us on the road to serfdom. They may have been “traditional” in their personal lives, but the politicians they put in power for decades are a key reason why we are in the state we are today.
Well, I was ONLY commenting on the thread subject; the destruction (not decay) of yet another great American city.
I didn’t say they were perfect, just considerably better than the human detritus that destroys every constructive thing they are given.