In his piece on Detroit’s bankruptcy this morning, Kevin Williamson had a number of pithy comments, but I especially liked this one:
Detroit is the victim of a vicious circle: Failing municipal institutions mean that without the allure of a high-paying job, Detroit is an undesirable place to live, while the unions have helped to drive away a great many of those high-paying jobs. A city that already was corrupt and incompetent saw its tax base evaporate, meaning that it quickly became a city that is corrupt, incompetent, and broke……..
Detroit’s ruling class is a parasite that has outgrown its host.