Flint’s Broken System Wasn’t Built Overnight—It’s the Product of Decades of Decay, Activist Says

Community activist Arthur Woodson says systemic corruption, party politics, and a lack of transparency have plagued Flint for generations—and the people are paying the price.

FLINT, Mich. — Community activist and Flint resident Arthur Woodson says the dysfunction plaguing Flint is the result of decades of corruption, failed leadership, and what he describes as a “machine within a machine” in the Democratic Party.

In a wide-ranging interview, Woodson didn’t hold back. “The Democratic Party has always been following my plantati…