> US trade policy destroyed Detroit

US trade, fleet environmental standards and yes, the unions turning into an insular political force each destroyed Detroit.

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AnimalMuppet 20 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree except for the word "political". Unions destroyed Detroit by their cost far more than by their politics. Particularly the cost of the pensions and the work rules.

	▲	JumpCrisscross 19 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Political as in the political incentives of union leadership is to constrain entry into their electorate and extract rents for their members.