Wow, this thread clearly demonstrates the only reason, if any, that Detroit will never rise again. The attacks on Retroit for saying he agrees with the statement that people should stop taking offense at the truth are mindboggling. His proposal appears to be that these people instead devote their energy to correcting problems and accentuating what are the clear positives. That is exactly the attitude the city needs to begin moving forward. While the attitude demonstrated by several neanderthalish posters is exactly the attitude that he was addressing and it is exactly the attitude that holds Detroit back.
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