Negativity in Michigan

I would say this has recently come to light in Michigan but I would be lying. Michigan is an overtly pessimistic state whether that is due to lack of sunshine throughout the year or “old-timers” complaining about how things used to be back in the day when everyone had jobs at GM and times were great. Whatever the reason, this view of reality hurts the state. As recently as this morning, I read an article on mlive discussing how two brothers created a hangover cure. Comments from the readers were divided in thirds between the negative, the positive and the confused. The negative comments were the most disturbing not because they each began with a sentence about the product potentially being a hoax but that 85% of the prose was verbally attacking two people they didn’t even know on a personal level. This is what’s wrong with Michigan. This is not an argument on whether the product works or not but an argument on the support of their state. Michigan residents do not understand why young people want to move out of the state, well this is why. Young people want to do big things and change the game not be ridiculed for having the proverbially “balls” to change the game. It takes a lot to start a business but the hardest part is clearing through all the haters that wish they were in your shoes. I will say that there has been some positive light shining through the clouds in the last year but a few rays will not make Michigan a leader in the economy again. It will take the whole state to do this, from young to old.