When my country faced crippling recession, I remember someone mentioning that even bankrupt countries don't go anywhere - it's not as if someone will take the c

When my country faced crippling recession, I remember someone mentioning that even bankrupt countries don't go anywhere - it's not as if someone will take the country and annex it. A failed country just lingers around until things eventually get better. For that same reason, I've always regretted not having money to buy real state in Detroit. No matter how bad things are, a city this big is bound to rebound sooner or later. I wonder how long it will take before "Detroit gentrification" becomes a thing.