Quote Originally Posted by 313WX View Post
...As far as how people across the country feel about the city, recently I think people feel so sorry for Detroit to the point where it's not even worth joking about the city any more....
I think there's a lot of truth to that bolded phrase. At some point we all identify with each other and so can no longer stand to watch the suffering of others.

No. People, who have not lost their humanity, do not hate Detroit.