The blight that consumed Detroit has spread by contagion and has now infected many more localities in that territory once known as “the United States of America”.
“Bailout” is no longer an option, and those who advocate such a “solution” are guilty of the error of continuing to dig when they find themselves in a hole.
“Liquidation”, foreclosing on the entire city, razing it to the ground and planting it in buckwheat, until a new and real economic reason emerges which justifies building a city there, would seem to be a much more rational course.
But of course, there are vested interests which seem to think the present situation can be salvaged.
It cannot. Life support is meaningless after all brain activity has ceased. Disconnect and do whatever post mortem is necessary to determine what NOT to ever, ever, repeat in the future. Then grow the new community organically, perhaps as a “free trade” area, much like Hong Kong.
Something no one is talking about is the lack of trust, not just in government, but among the citizens of this once great nation. The ‘Progressives’ have hit critical mass and this means nothing but trouble.