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I get the gist but those two pictures of Detroit are of completely different places.
First one is of downtown, which still looks like that (without all the people, mind you. It’s either abandoned or turned into Truman Show esque prop stage) and the second is probably of some neighborhood like a couple of miles from downtown.
I know it’s a meme, and it’s more or less accurate, but I will say I’m not a huge of using Detroit as a comedy bit when nearly everyone in the US constantly shits on it, usually with obvious racist undertones.
not a huge of using Detroit as a comedy bit when nearly everyone in the US constantly shits on it, usually with obvious racist undertones.
same tbh
and yeah, the downtown is empty af but not a bombed out wreck. I believe this is the intersection circa 2007:
and more recently:
the covered up windows, no loitering signs and security cameras are all really welcoming
the covered up windows, no loitering signs and security cameras are all really welcoming
In the Soviet State of Michigan, it no one is allowed to stop walking when outdoors. You are constantly monitored by the police and if you stop walking, you are arrested and beaten. In order to cover up these abuses, the state has made windows illegal.Pretty much every major downtown at this point. All American cities have been hollowed out by absurd rent and property values, leaving nothing but a veneer of shops for just the wealthiest of financers and brookers. Everything that made American cities unique and interesting is gone at this point, replaced by corporate franchises and luxury apartments that cost $5000 a month.
Yeah, unless it’s New York, all decently sized American cities I’ve been to are like this. Utterly soulless/lifeless city centers surrounded by suburbs. I haven’t been out west or to Chicago, those may be different and a bit more lively and city like the way New York is, but they’re almost all the same.
I’m in Ohio and the small towns have thay character, but Cleveland, Cincinnati, and especially Columbus are like that.
Oh and for extra fun, that part of detroit actually looks more or less fine today. idk when that pic is from (early 2000s?) but street view from 2013 to 2022 tells a different story
or 2011 on:
like that probably represents some significant gentrification as well and I have my problems with american city planning but detroit isn’t really like it used to be and its not unique either, urban decay happened lots of places
The point being made about pyongyang is real though. despite incredible struggles its quite the glow up
If the rumours are true nk should be opening for tourism again in April. I’m going to be there in a flash
Dickensian
Are you saying we should bomb Detroit?
Fake chinese propaganda. Go watch serpentza and China Insights on youtube and you will see the real China.
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS
HOLY SHIT LMAO
YOU CRACKERS LITERALLY CAN’T TELL ASIAN COUNTRIES APART
I’M ACTUALLY LAUGHING
I’m also laughing now as it has my mistake has been pointed out… haha
im also laughing now because you think we should watch youtube videos by a south afrikkkan motorcycle guy and the falun gong to learn about the “real china”
Well he (serpentza) has lived there for years and is married to a chinese woman, says he still has friends there. The videos seem realistic. Do you think he is not reliable?
lots of people (upwards of a billion, even) have lived in China for years and many of them are also married to Chinese women, and most of whom would probably disagree with videos like “china is slowly killing us all”. most of those people arent white south african small business tyrants acquainted with western intelligence stooges and a vested financial interest in making “china bad” videos for a western audience. so no, i don’t think he’s reliable or a useful source of information about china.
Baby wake up. New site tag just dropped
Pyongyang is in North Korea, not China
I apologize, I misplaced the city
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