Compare population figures and election results in Hinds and Madison counties (MS) between 1976 and 2000
Anyone got a better example of the political effects of "White Flight"?
I know their has been "white flight" from Baltimore City since 1964 but I don't know if it has had any affect on how Democratic the city is. Although I do know the quality of life has declined as well as the asthetic beauty. Mostly because ghetto people don't care about improving their neighborhoods.
The same thing happened to Detroit. The city is close to 90% African American now. The Detroit vote goes heavily Democratic.
The change that has occurred there in the last 40 years is shocking. Once well cared for neighborhoods are now in shambles. Talking a walk down the street would be a dangerous thing to do now. Many houses have bars on the windows, something rarely seem in the suburbs. The high school my wife attended there 35 years ago was very nice then, but today it is in constant need of repair because of vandalism.
This is a terrible problem facing many cities. To be honest I don't know the answer to it, but pouring more money into it is not an answer.
