tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post7752627679457407750..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: Darwinian Selection Leading To Detroit SlothK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-61077553696588362592013-07-11T14:23:32.017-07:002013-07-11T14:23:32.017-07:00I guess people will attest why I haven't left ...I guess people will attest why I haven't left Lowell, emotional attachment to the community. <br /><br />But then again, if we had to move we can afford to. <br /><br />This is the things with progressive liberal, communities can not survive withOUT those who live by 'traditional/social conservative' ways. <br /><br />Sorry. <br /><br />Even in places without crime, like Maine and Vermont, they are just plain dying out. <br /><br /><br />NPR actually wrote about how gray the Democratic Party is. The 'middle' is really smooshed. Baby Boomers and their parents are retiring, they will be dependent on SS and Medicare. <br /><br />The Under 30 crowd? I don't know. They are being taught no matter what, a republican/social conservative ideas are 'icky', despite some of those ideas were actually SHARED by both parties in recent past. <br /><br />In reality, we value social conservative ideas and many of those ideas actual work well with social liberal ideals of the recent past. <br /><br />Demographically in Canada, which is also dying out it was revealed the ideally people want to be married and on average have 2.7 children. <br /><br />So what is holding the population back? What government public policies are encouraging us NOT to work full-time, marry in a stable and committed relationships, and raise a family???<br /><br />It is like our government wants us to fail as a society. <br /><br />Odd to say it like that. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852754398007790428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-16624548878937776452013-07-11T12:32:00.721-07:002013-07-11T12:32:00.721-07:00The sloth is certainly too harsh on the people of ...The sloth is certainly too harsh on the people of Detroit, but it was a quick and easy shorthand for the hypothesis that certain personalities are more inclined to migrate than others.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-9524668771751247642013-07-11T11:12:48.999-07:002013-07-11T11:12:48.999-07:00I'm not sure it's entirely sloth, but perh...I'm not sure it's entirely sloth, but perhaps an unwillingness to abandon their homes and communities (no matter how bad they've gotten), combined with the knowledge that the government they have will gladly punish them for any initiative they take "outside the law". Refurbishing a house could still be termed breaking and entering, standing up to gangs (never recommended anyway) assault, etc.<br /><br />It's a frustrating position, to be sure. Too loyal and stubborn to leave, but so regulated they feel they can barely move.Delayed.Elationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381251687872539569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-41053510987787551492013-07-11T09:42:39.769-07:002013-07-11T09:42:39.769-07:00They don't have the social supports to even mo...They don't have the social supports to even move out. <br /><br />Which is sad. <br /><br />It's a pretty horrible cycle, but literally if you can afford a bus ticket and head way to a private Christian homeless shelter down south they could. <br /><br />Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852754398007790428noreply@blogger.com