Detroitist 

A person whose love for Detroit rises to the level of an idealogical worldview, usually in stark contrast to objective reality.

Detroitist is adapted from the Andrew Sullivan-coined term Chrisitianist - a Christian whose faith become their political idealogy. Christianist was derived from the term Islamist used to describe terrorists who attempt to defend their actions with Islamic scripture.

Joe is a Detroitist because, despite an indicted Mayor, a bankrupt school system, and double digit unemployment, he believes Detroit is a healthy, functional city. He cites the 100 downtown bars and restaurants as proof of the city's success.

Detroitist by Woodwards Friend June 23, 2008

Detroitification

n.

Detroitification refers to the destruction of a city, state or nation through draining money from hardworking individuals to pay for the cushy compensation and retirement of unproductive public "servants." When paired with corruption, Detroitification can skeletonize a city in just a few years.

The term "Detroitification" was coined by Michigan policy analyst Jack McHugh in 2007.

Gentrification is less of a problem in the U.S. than Detroitification.

After the Detroitification of my hometown, Bosnia looks appealing in comparison.

Detroitification by SouthDetroit February 23, 2010

Detroitus 

Abandoned buildings, furniture, cars, debris, etc. in the inner core of a decaying city such as Detroit, with punning reference to detritus - that is, the decaying and fragmented matter of past civilizations.

He: God, all the empty buildings and crap in the downtown area make it look like a waste land. It's even worse than Detroit.
She: Yeah, everywhere you look, there's Detroitus.

Detroitus by ring-tailed roarer May 30, 2009

Detroitivore

The term assigned to Democrat politicians who are elected to their positions based on promises of Utopian outcomes for the electorate. Once in power, they ramp up welfare and cause the electorate to become increasingly dependant on the state, thus sustaining the grip the Democrats have on their liberties and social mobility.

No city under long term control by Detroitivores ever resembles the paradise that was promised and often ends up crime riddled because of widespread unemployment and state dependence (this is now often blamed on anything but the parasitic nature of Detroitivores).

The safety net of welfare that was promised has been allowed to become a hammock that is increasingly hard to get up from.

All social problems in these states are blamed on Republicans, despite the fact the Republicans haven't held power in them for decades.

See cities such as:
St. Louis, Jackson, Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore, Memphis, Cleveland, Baton Rouge, Kansas City and Shreveport.

And then compare them to crime rate statistics whilst paying attention to the presiding political party in those same cities.

Bradley: "Hey man, did you see, the number of unemployed keeps going up despite the mayor's electoral promises to increase taxes 700% to reduce that number?"
Savannah: "That sucks. It must be hard to live in a city run by Detroitivores"
Bradley: "Detroitivores?"

Savannah: "Yep, parasitic beings in human skin whose policies harm the electorate while simultaneously using them to sustain their own power."

Detroitivore by Souper Rare June 26, 2022

Detroitification

The process by which the day-to-day living conditions in a city deteriorate and that city gradually becomes a run-down, high-crime, undesirable slum.

Every city should take quick action to nip in the bud any apparent Detroitification.

Detroitification by Gay Gentleman May 4, 2010

detroitize 

1. to introduce or enact unrealistic or financially unsustainable liberal policies unto a community which in turn enable the population and then eventually destroy it all together.

2. when an exclusively Democrat controlled government bureaucracy enacts a liberal political agenda without any consideration for reality or how business actually works.

3. to take a beautiful city and turn it into a complete dump via corruption, unionization, incompetence, and liberalism.

The Democrat's radical agenda will eventually detroitize all of America.

President Obama's Affordable Care Act has detroitized America's health care system. (past tense)

detroitize by 7yearplan October 26, 2013

detroitize 

1. to introduce or enact unrealistic or financially unsustainable liberal policies unto a community which in turn enable the population and then eventually destroy it all together.

2. when an exclusively Democrat controlled government bureaucracy enacts a liberal political agenda without any consideration for reality or how business actually works.

3. to take a beautiful city and turn it into a complete dump via corruption, unionization, incompetence, and liberalism.

The Democrat's radical agenda will eventually detroitize all of America.

President Obama's Affordable Care Act has detroitized America's health care system. (past tense)

detroitize by 7yearplan October 26, 2013