So if Detroit's economic collapse is the fault of local Democrats (and not, say, the death of large parts of the US auto industry), then does that mean we also have to credit local Democrats for Detroit's rapid economic recovery[0][1][2] over the past decade or so?

[0]https://detroitmi.gov/news/u-m-economic-forecast-shows-detro...

[1]https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/02/08/michig...

[2]https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/chicago-fed-letter/2...