The USA has gone from 90% white -> 50% in one generation. Social trust is rapidly declining as a result. Just like South Africa, which is the global epicenter of low-trust crimes like copper theft, we are seeing a rise in these types of crimes.

https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/americans-trust-in-on...

The poorest Americans do actually have free healthcare (medicaid). It currently covers 40% of all children in the US and generally covers the bottom 25% of Americans. In places like California and New York the state level benefits are even better and apply regardless of immigration status (illegals get free healthcare).

Free addiction care: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/free

Most Americans live in a state that has excellent free addiction care, especially in the major population centers like California and New York.

Housing via emergency housing and subsidized section 8 housing:

https://www.usa.gov/emergency-housing

https://www.hud.gov/helping-americans/housing-choice-voucher...

Heck they even get free/cheap subsidized cell phones and internet service: https://www.lifelinesupport.org/