Comments on: Corruption and Decline http://rustwire.com/2009/06/30/corruption-and-decline/ News from the Rustbelt Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Special K http://rustwire.com/2009/06/30/corruption-and-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Special K Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:34:25 +0000 http://rustwire.com/?p=1685#comment-427 I think because so many cities are dominated by one party, and corruption tends to run rampant in that kind of environment. I think because so many cities are dominated by one party, and corruption tends to run rampant in that kind of environment.

]]> By: Rob http://rustwire.com/2009/06/30/corruption-and-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Rob Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:25:23 +0000 http://rustwire.com/?p=1685#comment-425 I think there are (unfortunately) counter-examples of thriving cities despite having corrupt municipal governments. But to answer the question, it seems like struggling cities are the easiest targets because the people most likely to get fed up with the nonsense tend to leave for suburbs or abandon the metro area entirely. I think there are (unfortunately) counter-examples of thriving cities despite having corrupt municipal governments.

But to answer the question, it seems like struggling cities are the easiest targets because the people most likely to get fed up with the nonsense tend to leave for suburbs or abandon the metro area entirely.

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