I’m not so sure about that anymore. I see incompetent and irresponsible Democratic rule in these dumps as a symptom of the problem, not the cause of it. Cities decline for complex reasons, and the real question we should be asking ourselves is whether or not they’re all even worth saving.
The problem in Pittsburgh had always been that the work force was heavily unionized, and the unions were always pushing heavy propaganda and telling people to vote for Democrats.
Soon “they’re for DA WORKIN’ MAN!” became such a mantra drilled into their heads that nobody even bothered to think anymore before heading to the voting booth.
Nonetheless, those Democrats still did their best to maintain a small “c” conservative social order, and to keep the business climate halfway viable.
Not so for today’s crowd. They are much more aggressive Leftists, pushing gay/environmental agendas that can’t do anything tangible to improve life in the city.
Wow, we agree on something.