Of course, there are many confounding factors - I'm not hinting otherwise. What I am pointing out - is the near total social decay that broke out in many areas

Of course, there are many confounding factors - I'm not hinting otherwise. What I am pointing out - is the near total social decay that broke out in many areas, and the otherwise obvious malaise introduced in many places throughout America that for some reason, people want to totally ignore over when it suits their agenda. There's a generational divide between people who actually remember what Manhattan was like before it was 'cleaned up' (by hook or by crook, even that is controversial).