American society is corrupted in the long-term as well. Over decades we have created a near permanent, ill-educated, entitled underclass, who are destined for dependency regardless of the economy. Obama's typically statist, socialist, interventionist economy has simply added even more perverse disincentives to hire and work.
Yet there are many jobs out there. They may be low wage entry, but there are jobs. In agriculture and transport for example, companies are desperate for workers who can pass a drug test, have basic hygiene, and will simply show up on time. Many Americans now can't even manage that.
If schools went back to some sort of dress code, people might learn about hygiene and dressing properly for a job. I’m in culinary school now and I can’t believe the way kids show up to class. They’re clean, anyway, they have to be or are thrown out of class.