The Appeal
Cleveland’s mayor left a sour taste in the mouth’s of many locals who tuned in to a discussion he had about the city … referring to The Land as “The World’s Butthole.”
Mayor Frank Jackson was talking about his fair city and its charms on Wednesday — but during the Facebook chat, he said yes, he’s aware that many perceive Cleveland as Earth’s anus … so to speak. He very quickly made it clear, though, that HE doesn’t actually believe that to be the case.
Check it out … Frank says perception isn’t always reality, and if you closely examine Cleveland’s GDP and gross domestic capital — it’s actually fairly wealthy in that region of the country.
We’re aware of a clip circulating from an hour-long conversation about police budget, response to mental health calls & more. We encourage watching the whole video. Boiling this discussion down to 7 secs detracts from the attention this important issue deserves.
— City of Cleveland (@CityofCleveland) June 3, 2020
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He’s right, BTW … there’ve been multiple studies and articles in recent years documenting Cleveland’s output — and the numbers, by and large, are on an upward trend dating back to the early 2000s. Even federal data backs up Cleveland’s positive economic status.
So, yeah … Drew Carey was right. Cleveland rocks! No need to repeat the off-base butthole comparisons, Mr. Mayor.