Just saw an interesting documentary about Detroit. When I say interesting, I of course mean played-out. Whenever people want to talk about Detroit, it's always about the great rise, the sudden crash, and the supposed rebirth of the city. But that's not what's happening. It's idealistic. Detroit is not coming alive. The city has problems, and we're fixing them up with the same spackling that's been thrown out there for decades. It won't work because it hasn't worked. Instead of thinking about how good it was so long ago and itching to return to the former glory, we need to change. We need to diversify and become something new. Sitting around and being stubborn it not effective. It's the same old story, told with a different voice. The unions demand more when there is no more. The citizens want more when there's nothing left to give. And we come up with viable solutions, we spit in the decision makers' faces. It's a disgusting cycle that is leading to ruin...nay, has led to ruin.
Detroit is not coming back. There are regions, yes, that are seeing a renewal. But artistic installations will not pay the bills. We need radicalization.
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