If you don't like those cities, there is also, LA, San Fransisco, Stockton, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Flint, and Miami.

I would LOVE to see these preppy soy-latte drinking liberals spend a couple weeks in Baltimore, Detroit or Harlem -- Gotta work out well right, I mean look at all the diversity and welfare!

Actually they have been in some sections.
Parts of Baltimore, Downtown Detroit, and all of Harlem are being gentrified. Locals are getting pushed out. Hipsters taking over. Chicago too, Bkln, even the South friggin Bronx.

Yep pushing the brown people out to the burbs. Get ready Chad, they comin for you.

haha, a family I know moved out to Allentown PA a few years ago, wanted to get me to move there too. Looking in to it for rentals, jobs, and whatever else is going on, turns out Downtown Allentown, in decline for decades, was getting revived by mostly Puerto Ricans getting pushed out of the South Bronx. Owning a house there is cheaper than rents in the ghetto here!
One day, I looked at the forum section of Craigslist for Allentown, and there was thread after thread of sheer hate for PR's from the locals of what had been practically a ghost town. Apparently William Penn's colony is reserved for Germans.

Yeah Allentown is kinda beat

I ended up not even visiting.
They were in the outskirts of it, so I was looking round Levigh, Bethlehem maybe.

Of course I'm sure. It' the latter.

They’re also in the South, where natural resources are more limited than, say, Indiana, where there’s corn everywhere

That’s nice, but I don’t really understand your point about Alabama and Mississippi

Are there any Rebublican run cities? I mean, not those towns that call themselves that with populations in the mere thousands?

You could look at it that way, I suppose. IMO, cities are a plague and there is no such thing as one that is "most important." High density population centers where everyone is competing for the same scarce resources doesn't sound like much of an accomplishment to me.

I don't know if there are "Republican run cities." Since mobs tend to vote for those who give them bread and circuses, it would not surprise me if they were all by Democrats seeking to manipulate their populism.

The next actual plague should solve that problem.

That's not a way to look at it, that's simply the way it is, otherwise you would have offered proof of otherwise, or at least a quasi-counterargument.

Cities are born and continue to grow as economic hubs. Should that activity decline (Detroit), so will the economy around it and those whose make their living from it and thus the city.
Cities are not just the centers of economic activity, they are the drivers of it. That the poorer the State the less the population and less concentrations of it is not a coincidence.

Republican mobs are reactionary, as is the Party. Their platforms and votes tend to be against, rather than for, issues. Stoking the ire of their minions is what they do. That the States they hold sway in include the poorest is not accidental.

Funny you mention bread and circuses, because New York City is the City of Rome of today. Not just the driver of the American, but the World economy. It falls, then just like when Rome did, it will usher in the Dark Ages, but on a vaster and deeper scale. Katrina hits, Gulf State fishing and oil collapses, and the Stock Marker shudders for 3 whole days, then it's back to business as usual. 9/11 hits, and the entire planet goes into recession.

In addition to NYC, the most important cities to the World are LA and SF, although London is still kind of important too because of the opening hour of the Stock & Commodities Markets.

The next plague will be prevented by cities, because that's where science and medical and other innovations and developments happen. No one looks to the nothing States that fill the blank space between the East and West Coasts for the next miracle, whether it be that vaccine or that all important phone you typed your reply with.

Oh, snap, it's 8pm, time for me to turn on the tv to watch entertainment that was produced by the manufacturers of tasty breads and hit circuses.

Well, if you want to be that way about it, cities are a scourge to liberty. The higher the population, the more law is necessary and the fewer freedoms are available. There are some benefits, especially for parasites who are willing to let others think for them. It's no wonder these warrens are led by Democrats - the places you name, especially NYC, are known for their rat populations.

No, cities are the bastions of liberty.
People not just congregating, but of far greater diversity, means a plurality of voices are going to be heard whether or not anyone likes it. THAT'S why they are more liberal and why they lean Democrat. It's also why all the latest hip trends emerge from cities, although the South also did some up until the 50s.
But face it, Kool Aid soaked pickles and battered fried Oreos are hardly Blues, Cajun, and Mountain Music.

The converse is why less populated areas tend more towards Republican and conservative/regressive values. A limited world view which they wish to preserve because they are unable to adapt IS the basis of their ideology. They can't help it, inbreeding and lower IQs stall evolution - physical, cultural, technological.....
Moribund economies still in mourning over the end of slavery over 150 years ago, dependent on the Federal Goverment to keep them alive. If it wasn't for FDR, they'd still be barefoot, toothless, and sleeping in barn stalls with the animals to stay warm.

Sad.

I agree with the other guy, most cities are reeking, polluted nests of maggots.

"We ain't like em cityfolk who do the cocaine powder, but we smokes the cracks cuz we'z just founded that now-uh"

Lol

Lol. Again, perspective. One man's trash is another man's treasure. What you call 'progress' another calls regression in another direction. Limited world view? Inbreeding? These are stereotypes. Take a trip outside your comfort zone and see the realities where your food is grown. The realities there are different from the realities of the city. And I'll think you'll find, if you care to look, a large number of urban escapees. Look, if you like rat infested cesspools, go to the cities. This is America, you can do what you want. If that's the way you want to live, fine. I'm not going to force you to live as I do, as you clearly dislike it.

Regression, by definition, is regressive, going backwards, conservatism.

Farming has been heavily subsidized since the Depression & Dust Bowl because farmers are somehow 'still' impacted' by them. Food is far cheaper than it costs to produce, that's why Americans are really fat.

This gets repetitive, and your jealousy simply becomes more glaring because of it.

Damn fat fingers....the division in our country comes from both sides trying to tell the other how to live. You like traffic? Fine. You like cities, there are plenty to choose from. Just stop telling others that they have to do see things your way.

The division in the US has been fueled by Putin bots working your two left righ left right cheerleader squad 'sides.' It has also been utilized for years by the farce of a two party system to hoodwink you into giving both nearly identical parties your money and votes while pretending that one day, one day, one is going to ban abortion and the other is going to ban capital punishment yadda yadda don't worry this year the dreaded Peloschumer Monster will give Trump his mortage for Mexico's wall because as we saw with Clinton no one is a more loyal Republican than a Democrat.

Wake up and stop crying about how jealous you are that the big bad cities keep you alive. Don't like it? Join the movement to make State and local goverments responsible for their own people sucking on Uncle Sam's way too saggy socialist teat. If they don't want to pay for it, they don't have to have it. PERIOD.

Prove Obama wrong. #buildityourself

You do an excellent job of demonstrating myopia. Regression is going to a place you have already been. Whether or not it is backwards depends on your definition of forward, and whether moving in the original direction was a mistake to begin with. Conservatism is not the opposite of progressivism, nor it is it solely reactionary. Your willingness to see the faults in the system does you credit, but you are still blinded by stereotypes and stigmatized definitions of the status quo provided to you by the system you criticize.

You mistake abhorrence for jealousy. You are correct that this is repetitive.

Since we've reached the comment limit, I've replied here. Your assumption is wrong. I currently live in Philadelphia, have previously lived in Baltimore, and for a short time the DC suburbs. Which way will you twist the conversation to avoid what scares you now? Are you going to rail at length about farm subsidies that no one but you brought up, rant about your stereotypic misunderstanding of anyone who doesn't live in your great city, or eloquently rave that I am wrong because you refuse hear what is said?

Indeed I do, as I had demonstrated more than amply your myopia.

Your misfired attempt at doublespeak notwithstanding, you have done nothing to refute anything I've stated other than softly mumble, "No, you're wrong because I really really wish you were."

You do, however, have my permission to try to prove me wrong, starting with where you live, and how it has managed to not turn into a city despite its bustling economy and leadership position in today's world.
Then we can compare notes as to how it compares to THE greatest city in said world and its history.

But you will not because you can not. And I am totally cool with that.

Now if you excuse me, I have more interesting things to indulge than someone else's feelings of inadequacy and resultant envy justifiably earned through nothing short of the sheer awesomeness of the insignificant micro dot on the map which is their backwards leaning home and its impact as a net drain on Federal resources.

https://i.imgflip.com/2snlir.jpg

During the Great Recession, small town USA municipal gov'ts bought one way bus tickets for their homeless to send them to the big cities.
Bloomberg started sending them back. Santa Monica had to get them off their scenic beaches.
Given the choice, many also opted for Cali because freezing to death is rarer there.

As was addressed way up above, gentrification has pushed out poorer people.
Yes, cityfolks are the victims of the city's success. Not all homeless people can afford new places to rent nor have the means to get there. Weird, huh?
Bear in mind, rent vouchers aren't a thing in these big cities. So the "Well why can't they just move to another house?" question you have is because, "No."

In Manhattan, ever increasing storefronts remain empty, warehoused by landlords who jacked the rents so high businesses who kept the faith since the bad ol' days are being forced out in the hopes snatching big chains. But there's only so many Gaps and Starbucks you can have on a block. So while it becomes an island of only millionaires, it's losing the very character they moved to be around in the first place. Mannhattan is being robbed of its soul, its spirit. It's turning into a ghost town inhabited by the rich.

If you're gullible enough to believe that the DemoRepublicrats give a crap about you and your paltry needs, then you're gullible enough to believe that the DemoRepublicrats give a crap about you and your platry needs and should keep up the goof fight while they get rich at your expense. No worries, I'm sure were you live they'll leave an outhouse for you.

Then where do medical advancements come from, institutions in cities. Just because there are poor people who can't afford it, doesn't mean that's where advancements come from. Where do you think they come from? The suburbs? The boonies?

And I'm pretty sure they became "the most important cities on the planet" by embracing the very capitalist, conservative ideals they claim to hate and fight against. And they also have the worst poverty and homeless problems in America.

"The most important cities on the planet" sounds like an ad campaign. Who decides what cities are important? Capitalist marketing execs!

San Diego. Miami. SF mayor London Breed is an independent. Not that it matters. I can't wait to get away from the city.

San Diego, where the number of Republicans has been surpassed by the number of Democrats as well as independent voters and whose economy is dependent of the MIlitary?

Miami? Maybe tell the OP about that one, as it is listed along with the nasty Democrat run cesspools?

San FRANCISCO? The most liberal place ever on the planet? Sodom and Gomorrah in 3-D unleashed? Ok, take that up with the OP as well.

Looks like it's your way of looking at it too.
LIke I said, that's simply the way it is.

Do your research. You asked about cities run by Republicans. I can cite facts, but you'll have do your thinking.

Do your own homework.
How ridiculous is that that you want me to research your false argument for you?
You're actually arguing AGAINST the OP by verifying what I said.

This is boring.

One of the worst ones. Im doing fine though. The retarded policies astound me. I dont want to get too specific, but there is this powerful, non profit institution, one of the best of what it does in the world. It is literally the only reason that smart people come to this city. It was made to serve the people of the city, the poor. It wants to invest in the neighborhoods around it. These neighborhoods are the worst ghettos i've ever seen. More than half of the buildings are abandoned. They are homeless or drug dens, and are so dilapidated that they arent safe to be in and has a super high murder rate as well. By buying blocks and building apartments ect., so the people who work there can feel safe and live near. Right now, people who work their have to live in the suburbs, where it is safer. A lot of the best minds go to the institutions rivals because they dont feel safe. The government wont let them buy the blocks, and make the city better, because it will displace the super poor and homeless. The government isnt willing to do what it takes to make this city a successful one like Philadelphia, to protect the poor and let them have a place where they can live. What kind of BS is that?

Ummmm....have you been to Philly?

It's nothing like where im from. Philly is getting better and richer. The "nice parts" of the city are absolute trash in my city.

Philly is a shithole. Even the nicer parts aren’t that nice. Ever been to Kensington? West philly? North philly? Olny? Germantown? Sure there are tiny areas of old city and center city that are decent.

Basically all of Manhattan is that.

Shit even chicago has “nice parts”

I dont live there, but Philly is better than it used to be. And I can guarantee you that its MUCH better than my city, one of the poorest in the US.

Great Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb62fpsyhC4

The ghettos are the exactly what democrat governments want. Why would they do anything to fix them?

I dont believe that. Democrats arent in a big conspiracy to keep people poor.

How many democrats identify as socialists? How has socialism been working out lately?

How many Republicans support living wages. The GOP used to the party of working folks and unions.

Living wages. Rofl. I hope none.

Not many, since they're Democrats?

O rly?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_93SldBytjE

she literally misspoke. trump does that all the time. there must be better proof, jumping on something like that so eagerly

Wow. You're pretty naive.

Covfefe means coffee, amirite?

I think its coverage. Constant negative press coverage. It's one of his typos, because he puts appallingly little care as President into his tweets. It's not a secret code.

That's stupid.
But do explain. Cite examples of how.