Greetings from one of the most poorest places in the United States... Detroit, MI. I always come here during Christmas, see the various sites all through the city and suburbs, and I must say that I have never seen such a destitute neighborhood life throughout my years. House roofs caved in on abandoned homes, street lights not working on major roads, water pipe bursts spread throughout the city that are now freezing up, trashcans knocked over, even a couple cars burning on side streets that nobody was attending to. Never have I seen it this bad. The downtown, with skyscrapers and all, is nice however.
If it all started with Detroit in terms of manufacturing, is this a sign of the times ahead for the United States in general? I have to say the outlook is very bleak. Even if it doesn't get as bad as this, it will still be pretty bad.
Some predict that the US will become an under-developed nation..