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2013-12-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Buy now or be priced out forever!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-12-14 00:48|| 2013-12-14 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 If anybody could turn Detroit around that the Chinese.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-12-14 05:20|| 2013-12-14 05:20|| Front Page Top

#3 "Thirty-fiveyears ago downtown Detroit was like this, and it's not getting better."

Just like the Champ and Obamacare, nobody saw it coming :-(

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-14 07:19|| 2013-12-14 07:19|| Front Page Top

#4 They gonna bring their version of "Sharia" too?

The foot-hold of Maoism will be welcomed with open arms by the "Won".

Posted by AlanC 2013-12-14 08:45|| 2013-12-14 08:45|| Front Page Top

#5 As long as they keep the *PDDG!

*Perpetually Disadvantaged Demographic Group.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2013-12-14 10:11|| 2013-12-14 10:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Ok, so what happens to us ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-14 10:48|| 2013-12-14 10:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they are taking the long view. In 135 years, Detroit real estate might be worth something again. Assuming the coming war in the Pacific doesn't invalidate all claims, and the French and Indian War doesn't jump off again.

Or maybe it's just a novely item for the nouveau riche. "Wanna see a picture of my summer home in Detroit?" Great fun at parties!

Posted by SteveS 2013-12-14 12:26|| 2013-12-14 12:26|| Front Page Top

#8 new eastern Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone

Posted by Frank G 2013-12-14 15:04|| 2013-12-14 15:04|| Front Page Top

#9 What happens to Dearbornistan when they Muhammadans get outvoted by the heathen Chinee?

Also, if enough buy in a given area, they can push out others. Then they incorporate their own city, and the race is on to gentrifying - plus other than corruption, they will not let violent crime (especially by outsiders) go a very long without consequences. Could become interesting.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-12-14 16:08|| 2013-12-14 16:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Correct link:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2013/12/08/chinas-newest-city-we-call-it-detroit/

Posted by Zhang Fei 2013-12-14 18:17|| 2013-12-14 18:17|| Front Page Top

#11 I don't think the average Chinese investor is familiar with the concept of property taxes, since property in China is bought on the basis of 70-year leaseholds, but no property taxes. In the years ahead, I expect to hear of a large number of delinquent real property tax auctions in Detroit.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2013-12-14 18:34|| 2013-12-14 18:34|| Front Page Top

#12 The Chinese also landed on the moon; they are just 40 years behind us.

Posted by Airandee 2013-12-14 19:12|| 2013-12-14 19:12|| Front Page Top

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