The great cities of America did not fare well during the Second Great Depression.  The jobless and homeless skyrocketed, squatters became the norm, and Islamic Brotherhood cells inflamed the tensions until riots like the Rodney King and G8 riots became the new normal.  The cities burned.  In Chicago alone, the great fires killed thousands and left millions without even an occupied home to go to.  It was not a good time to live in the great cities of America.