LA has a Third world population with Third world ways and Third world problems, hence it is a Third world city. The only thing keeping it afloat are the remnants of its First world founding population and California and US taxpayers.
“LA has a Third world population with Third world ways and Third world problems, hence it is a Third world city. The only thing keeping it afloat are the remnants of its First world founding population and California and US taxpayers.”
L.A. is simply 50 years ahead of the rest of the country.