| | [[File:Detroit 1967.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Detroit in 1967. More than a half century later the city has never economically recovered from the riots that shook the Democratic stronghold.]] | | [[File:Detroit 1967.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Detroit in 1967. More than a half century later the city has never economically recovered from the riots that shook the Democratic stronghold.]] |
| − | '''Detroit''' is among the [[most liberal American cities]], and is impoverished by [[Leftist]] policies. It is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. It has a population of 871,121 and is 138 square miles in size.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2622000.html</ref> Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.<ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/part_2.asp</ref><ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/stats.asp?4</ref> It is part of the American [[Rust Belt]], a group of formerly prosperous cities that, due to mismanagement, became so beholden to liberal interests that industry failed, for the most part. Social programs, of which there are many due to the poor economy in these cities, are a continuing drain on Detroit's finances and government. | + | '''Detroit''' is among the [[most liberal American cities]], and is impoverished by [[Leftist]] policies. It is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. It has a population of 871,121 and is 138 square miles in size.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2622000.html</ref> Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.<ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/part_2.asp</ref><ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/stats.asp?4</ref> It is part of the American [[Rust Belt]], a group of formerly prosperous cities that, due to mismanagement, became so beholden to liberal interests that industry failed. Social programs, of which there are many due to the poor economy in these cities, are a continuing drain on Detroit's finances and government. |
| − | Detroit's last [[Republican]] mayor was elected in 1959. | + | Detroit's last [[Republican]] mayor was elected in 1959. Jobs in the auto industry have since fled to [[the South]], where is [[right to work]]. |
| | In 1967 Detroit was the 5th largest city in the [[United States]]; in 2020 Detroit was number 24. Detroit has never recovered from the [[riot]]s that shook the city in 1967. | | In 1967 Detroit was the 5th largest city in the [[United States]]; in 2020 Detroit was number 24. Detroit has never recovered from the [[riot]]s that shook the city in 1967. |