I live in one such. We call it Michiganistan. Those of us who could leave, have. We who remain hope that the inevitable outbreak of cannibalism in the Great Cesspool, the (broken-down-) motor city, will reduce the leftward tilt of the voting population sufficiently to elect mere idiots, rather than the committed leftists currently mis-governing, and in the ensuing confusion we may find opportunities for renewed growth— or a final escape.
ExGeeEye,
It does us an even greater disservice to refer to our own homes as such. Neither Massachusetts nor Michigan are cesspools. They both have problems, as do many parts of our country, but in the words of Captain James Lawrence: "Don't give up the ship".
You and I both have much to be thankful for, and much to fight for, in spite of what may have happened to our home states over time.
So that's what we do. We fight for what we love. Be politically active. If you don't have work, remember that you have skills that will get you work, as long as you keep trying. Have faith. Faith goes a long way. Remember that you're not alone, and remember never give up the ship.