Things AREN’T “bad” for those experiencing the consequences of a bad economy.
That’s why the economy didn’t matter.
They still were fed, warm/cool, have cable TV, a car, a cellphone, etc.
“Things ARENT bad for those experiencing the consequences of a bad economy.”
There is a world of difference between living in (or around) a welfare reservation and actually earning a decent living. The drugs/crime alone should provide any normal person sufficient incentive to get off their asses.