The fall of Detroit. Don't blame it on the auto workers

I didn't go to college and study the rise and fall of urbanism.  What I've observed though, over the years, is the following and I'm not talking about all Detroit business people and school employees/managers.  A few, it doesn't take many, apparently have been skimming and robbing Detroit for decades.  These two entities have been self destructing the system for many years with seemingly no one noticing (really?) or doing anything about it.  Integrity is becoming a word with no meaning.  Its everyone for themselves.  I think they call it 'Detroit, as usual'............marge