Since no other city in the area is Detroit. No other has such historic exposure. Who would care if Ferndale went broke except maybe Eminem -- on second thought I guess that would be Warren, Michigan -- another Detroit pretender who lived north of Eight Mile.
Us Detroiters tend to be a bit protective of our legacy and do not like it to be co-opted by non-residents whether they be emergency managers or pop culture celebrities. Just ask Stevie Wonder about that, or Aretha Franklin, for that matter.
And it really pisses me off to see my home town being destroyed like it is. How many cities Detroit's size have lost over a million residents in so short a time? Well over 50%!! I know of only one. In WWII, it was called the Arsenal of Democracy. Now, the city is a shamble.
It brings tears to my eyes.
Thanks for your kind response.
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