More of the same trend I’ve been noticing for a number of years now. A burgeoning White Trash population that is following the same path to ruin as the Black community did a couple of generations ago.
I just saw a local news story about police seeking info on a white kid and a black kid (early 20s) who tried walking out of Walmart with a cart full of stolen goods and beat down the elderly greeter.
Last week it was a story about a white and black kid involved in a home invasion and beating of an elderly resident.
Go to any rap concert (or don’t), the point being that most people at one will be white.
I can see clear evidence that you are correct. Here in the Northwest, the spotted owl and attendant regulations have decimated the timber industry. The more ambitious moved out and changed occupations. The person who really never wanted to work now has an excuse not to work. Welfare of various types keeps them going but at a minimal level.
There is money in meth but most just fill in their hours using it and robbing, fighting, etc. Not much different from hip hop culture except no gangs yet and rural areas spread them out. My daughter is on a hospital group dealing with the effects of domestic violence. Such violence has mushroomed in the past several years. I could go on about such things as the rape and murder of a five year old by a meth user in a family of meth users.
With the shutdown of coal and other industries, the future doesn’t look good. I’ve been blasted for saying the black problem is hip hop culture and no reasonably available employment. The problems are spreading and the white slacker/meth head culture is growing. It ain’t a pretty sight.