The economic demise can be attributed to #1 loss of manufacturing which was encouraged by our own government via tax incentives in the 70’s to 80”s. #2 Expansion of welfare programs which in turn lead to larger state and federal agencies (make work positions.) #3 Non-enforcement of immigration laws which allows hordes of non Americans o flood multiple fields of employment (at a much lower wage) pushing Americans out of what used to be localized employment depending on what area of the country you were raised in. Now our own tax money is destroyed by supporting illegal aliens and housing becomes in short supply with millions of non citizens taking space with our own tax money
Deport the throngs of people who have entered illegally and the housing market will adjust accordingly with vacancies rising. The cost to just simply exist is absurd as our nation can easily exist in a global economy if the political will is there. The divisions that currently exist and I think are purposely generated by Godless people within government and certainly the news and media complex. satan (in my opinion) no longer hides in the darkness.