The population of Detroit has dropped in half since the end of WWII. Meanwhile the population of the USA has doubled. ~1/3rd of the people who live in Detroit live below the poverty line.

The last Republican mayor of Detroit left office in 1962. All 9 current members of the Detroit City Council are Democrats. In fact, all Detroit City Council members have been Democrats since 1994. The last time there was a Republican majority on the Detroit City Council was in 1954.

You may draw your own conclusion as to cause & effect.

The population of Detroit has dropped in half since the end of WWII. Meanwhile the population of the USA has doubled. ~1/3rd of the people who live in Detroit live below the poverty line. The last Republican mayor of Detroit left office in 1962. All 9 current members of the Detroit City Council are Democrats. In fact, all Detroit City Council members have been Democrats since 1994. The last time there was a Republican majority on the Detroit City Council was in 1954. You may draw your own conclusion as to cause & effect.
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