Not just socialism/liberalism. Many large cities have liberal government, but don’t have the high crime rates, vandalism, etc of these cities. (They will though as they continue to import the “criminal classes” through generous entitlement policies). I am no defender of liberalism-far from it-but liberalism isn’t the common denominator in the failing cities you mentioned. Hmmm, what is?
Now the role socialism plays in this is another question, as in which is the chicken and which is the egg. Liberals use “minorities” as pawns in their reindeer games, but minorities are more rhan happy to be used, though I doubt many are intelligent enough to see hat they’re being made pawns in this war. As long as they get the “gubmint gibmes” it’s all good.
I nominate this for "Understatement of the Month".
a lot of it is just white flight.
Cities go downhill,crime goes crazy those who can leave do. Those who can’t become the dependent class. New Orleans,Miami,Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago name your poison.
Corrupt government can often be cited as at least a big part of the problem.