Written by 
The Motor City 
I was born in Detroit and raised in the Detroit area. I still love the city. But it is distressing to hear about all of it’s problems. Earlier this summer there was a report from the Bay Area Center for Voting Research that said Detroit was the most liberal city in the nation. And then today I read about a report from the U.S. Census Bureau that said Detroit is the poorest city in the nation. This begs the question:
Are liberalism and poverty related?
I wonder if there has been any study done in this area? Perhaps there are conservative cities that are high on the poverty list and liberal cities that are enjoying prosperity. History seems to indicate that liberalism (high taxes, out-of-control spending, redistribution of wealth) does not lead to prosperity, but just the opposite. Now, at this point someone will always bring up Bill Clinton’s presidency — saying that he was a liberal and we enjoyed prosperity under his regime. Well, Clinton embraced some conservative policies during his presidency — like welfare reform and frugal spending (thanks to a conservative congress). We also had the dot com boom on his watch. The last time we had a liberal president with a liberal congress was Jimmy Carter. If you lived through those years, you know they were anything but prosperous.
So what do you think — does liberalism lead to poverty? It seems to be the case in Detroit. I wish the leaders and citizens of that great city would embrace a new paradigm. Perhaps if they did, there would be brighter days ahead.
Recent Comments