Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.

Hmmm, I see a definite pattern here...??

Forbes.com Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.

1. Detroit, MI
2. Flint, MI
3. Rockford, IL
4. Chicago, IL
5. Modesto, CA
6. Vallejo, CA
7. Warren, MI
8. Stockton, CA
9. Lake County, IL
10. New York, NY

The problem in those cities boils down to 2 main problems.
1. The Republicans starve them of the capital they need to rebuild, and get people working, or support them if they can't find a job.
2. Racism

Detroit used to be called the City of Hope.

However, it has the worst crime problem in the USA and high unemployment.

. . . Right now, the poor people living there just hope to survive!

Any city is miserable if you live in the shithole part of town.

I live in Houston, in a great part of Houston but Lord knows there are some parts I steer clear of. Same with every city. It is hell to be poor as the late great Marvin Zindler used to say!

Any city is miserable if you live in the shithole part of town.

I live in Houston, in a great part of Houston but Lord knows there are some parts I steer clear of. Same with every city. It is hell to be poor as the late great Marvin Zindler used to say! Originally Posted by WTF

Great? That fucker Marvin Z screwed up the chicken ranch!

All those are, or have been run by fucking libtards. Thats why they are fucked up.

All those are, or have been run by fucking libtards. Thats why they are fucked up. Originally Posted by seedman55

Man, I am just champing at the bit to respond to one single fucking thing you have ever said here that makes much sense beyond you saying "Fuckin' A libtards"....We're all just waiting for you to say something that merits a response. Maybe someday....

[QUOTE=EXTXOILMAN;1052400785]Hmmm, I see a definite pattern here...??

Forbes.com Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.

1. Detroit, MI
2. Flint, MI
3. Rockford, IL
4. Chicago, IL
5. Modesto, CA
6. Vallejo, CA
7. Warren, MI
8. Stockton, CA
9. Lake County, IL
10. New York, NY[/QUOTE

You must listen to Rush Limbaugh this was one of the subjects talked about today and said these cities are all run by demacrats

Man, I am just champing at the bit to respond to one single fucking thing you have ever said here that makes much sense beyond you saying "Fuckin' A libtards"....We're all just waiting for you to say something that merits a response. Maybe someday.... Originally Posted by timpage

Champ...LOL

The problem in those cities boils down to 2 main problems.
1. The Republicans starve them of the capital they need to rebuild, and get people working, or support them if they can't find a job.
2. Racism Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

I may be ugly but not so stupid to fall for this trap...fucker

Forbes.com Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.
1. Detroit, MI
2. Flint, MI
3. Rockford, IL
4. Chicago, IL
5. Modesto, CA
6. Vallejo, CA
7. Warren, MI
8. Stockton, CA
9. Lake County, IL
10. New York, NY Originally Posted by EXTXOILMAN

The problem in those cities boils down to 2 main problems.
1. The Republicans starve them of the capital they need to rebuild, and get people working, or support them if they can't find a job.
2. Racism Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

You've lost your mind. The GOP starved them of the money they need to "rebuild"?

Pause and ask yourself - "Who fucked them up to begin with"? Most of those cites and the states they are in have been controlled by Democrats for decades. They have turned to shit, but the reasons they are bad (in your mind) are the fault of the GOP and NOT the Democrats? How blindly partisan can you be?

And how exactly does the GOP starve them for money? They have control of ONE house of Congress. The Dems have the POTUS, the Senate, and control over the legislatures and governorships of Illinois, Michigan, and California. Those cities have been sliding into the abyss for years. And during that time there were 2 Democratic presidents and Bush never vetoed a single spending bill. The Democrats almost always controlled at least one house Congress. And yet somehow the Democrats dodge blame and the GOP gets it.

You're a loon.

None of those cities needs to be "rebuilt". They are structurally fine. However, they are financially broken because of public sector unions and taxpayers leaving those cities. How does federal money get rid of bad labor contracts and cops and firemen that can retire on a 1/2 or 3/4 pension after only 20 years of service? They are in their early or mid 40s and the cities must pay them pension and benefits for another 40 years. If you give them federal money, then the unions have no reason to agree to taking pay and benefit cuts. They'll just let the other 47 states fund their deficits through Washington DC.

Fuck them, if Texas can hold the line on spending on cops, firemen, and teachers, then I don't want my federal tax dollars to go to cops, firemen and teachers in CA, IL or NY. If I MUST spend federal tax money on state & city employees, then I want to spend it HERE in Texas where I get the benefit of the extra cops, firemen and teachers.

I don't get to vote in NY elections and can't control their spending, so NY doesn't get to spend my tax money on its state employees. No taxation without representation, or hadn't you heard?

And NY doesn't need to be rebuilt at all - financially or structurally. It is doing quite fine: neighborhoods continue to gentrify, crime is down, and the subways are clean.

I suspect NY is on the list because people like to bitch about the cost of living and the hassle of getting around the city and fighting the crowds.

champing at the bit

shouldn't that be
Chomping

The problem in those cities boils down to 2 main problems.
1. The Republicans starve them of the capital they need to rebuild, and get people working, or support them if they can't find a job.
2. Racism Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

Thats not real accurate. I grew up in Illinois and lived in one of the cities on the list. I moved to Louisiana in 1980. Four out of the last seven Governors of Illinois have gone to prison three of them were Democrats. The most recent of course was Rod Blogojevich, who was the first Illinois Gov. to be impeached. Iam not going to say Democrats or Republicans have been responsible for Illinois's woes but Democrats surely haven't been stand outs.

David Burge‏@iowahawkblog
Detroit population down 2% per year, murders up 9% per year. At this pace, in 2081 Detroit will have 168k people and 173k murders

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Hmmm, I see a definite pattern here...??

Forbes.com Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in the U.S.

1. Detroit, MI
2. Flint, MI
3. Rockford, IL
4. Chicago, IL
5. Modesto, CA
6. Vallejo, CA
7. Warren, MI
8. Stockton, CA
9. Lake County, IL
10. New York, NY[/QUOTE

You must listen to Rush Limbaugh this was one of the subjects talked about today and said these cities are all run by demacrats Originally Posted by EXTXOILMAN

Nope, missed him today...heard it on The Five on FNC!!!!