Impoverishing Everyone to Save Gaia
Impoverishing Everyone to Save Gaia Brandon J. Weichert • Welcome to your ecochondriacal future, Detroit. Detroit is a city that has been wasted by the ravages of globalization. Once the hub of the world's automotive industry, by the late twentieth century, much of America's manufacturing industry had been shipped overseas. By the time of the Great Recession of 2008, Detroit was on the front lines of economic devastation of that crisis. Today, Detroit is a shadow of its past glory. Yes, it has still recovered somewhat from the lows of a decade ago; after all, there was no way to go but up. That, however, won't stop the extreme environmentalist lobby of the Democratic Party-- the Ecochondriacs who believe we must sacrifice ourselves to save hallowed Mother Earth -- from trying to destroy whatever is left of the once great Motor City. Detroit's mayor, Mike Duggan, believes that now was the time for his ailing cit...