Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

We have seen multiple once-thriving Midwestern cities slip into a downward spiral of population decline, shrinking tax base, and diminished opportunities — when market prices slip below replacement costs bad things happen even to great cities. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 21, 2022 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

People get upset when you say anything non-boosterish about their city and I get that understand why. So I want to be clear — this isn’t coming from a place of Chicago-hate (it’s great!) or denial that it has tremendous assets. That’s why I’m worried. https://t.co/QyGjPrLzey — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 21, 2022 Hibernated

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These aren’t cities without significant assets either — that’s precisely the tragedy of it, when cities enter spirals of decline tremendous amounts of physical capital along with cultural amenities and social institutions end up wasting away. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 21, 2022 Hibernated