Gov Rick Snyder Continues to Dismantle Detroit’s Democracy Brick by Brick

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3. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he's not sure if some Detroit creditors will ever be paid

THIS is the PATTERN:

This is exactly how they did it in Greece and Spain and Ireland.
Step by step they slowly announced the plan, as if it were happening all by itself.

First they talk about the problems the city/country is having.
a Bit later they talk about some of the possibilities of handling the problems, in a "maybe" and "possibly" tense.
A bit later they announce they are "thinking of" reducing public services, schools, etc.
Then comes the announcement that they WILL reduce services, lay off people, with a warning that if it is NOT done,
bankruptcy might be in the cards.
Slowly they get the people used to the idea of eroding tax payer programs, via threats of even worse solutions.
Then comes the bankruptcy "idea" which soon becomes a "discussion" and later a "plan"
and then later " not sure if some creditors will ever be paid"..."creditors being pension funds, retirement funds, health care for city employees, etc"

But the people dismantiling government in the city/country?
THEY get paid..Oh yeah.

Detroit citizens had option to move from the crumbling city, which of course eroded the tax base even more.
But the citizens of countries often do not have moving as an option, so they get dragged down along with the country's services.

It is happening all over. You can see the pattern.