There are no certainties in life, only what we make of it collectively. The glory that was Rome was destroyed when they slowly allowed the Goths and Visigoths to migrate to their cities.
He who does not learn from history is condemned to repeat it.
Sadly, my home state, the beautiful New Mexico, which used to be a great place to live, in the real world now ranks at the very bottom of a real world chart.
Above NM is then Mississippi and Arkan-saw. In truth, some parts of Arkansas rank well above most states. The NW corner is doing well with all that Walmart Money flowing through the area.
I would not mind living in NM one little bit, if it were not for all the lib politicians and goofy taxes. One of the few states that tax social security.