That one word does so much to explain the tragedy which has befallen them. It's that sense of entitlement which led them to kill the golden goose. Their response is disbelief, then anger. It is the fault of someone else! It must be!
A few years ago, Cincy was crying and belly-aching that Northern Kentucky (Specifically the Florence/Hebron area) was "stealing" (LOL!) THEIR businesses.
A 5 minute drive through either place makes it abundantly clear what happened.. There was no "theft" Cincinnati businesses liberated themselves from terrible conditions in an ungrateful community.
— happy ending of a parable —
The Cincy riot of April 2001 was the event that made me a dedicated FReeper. The lack of national reporting on this event was amazing, seeing what was showing up here. The entire thing was quickly forgotten due to events of 9/11, by most, but it very much showed part of the reason businesses often won’t locate in central cities.