An answer from Transparent Blue:



Income inequality is at record levels so it depends on where you stand.



The elites have it easy. Celebrities, politicians, CEOs, etc. live in luxury and run the country, circulating billions of dollars in bribes (legally protected as "free speech") to ensure their interests and power are upheld by the state. Constitutional amendments are pretty much auctioned to the highest bidder. But they make up less than 0.1% of the population so let's move on.



For the general public, life is marred by tough economic times. Families are struggling to afford bills, food and gasoline, and many have been forced onto the streets. This desperation has bred the highest crime, drug addiction, suicide, anxiety and stress levels in the developed world (not that the rest is much better, mind you). It doesn't help that basic healthcare is impossibly expensive, requiring life savings just for basic operations. As a result, pollution, poisoning, gunshot wounds and obesity kill thousands every day, and those with "only" nonfatal injuries and conditions are reduced to begging, shunned even by their own families for "lack of responsibility". Cities are crumbling with failing infrastructure, power outages, ethnic riots, junkie squatter gangs and cockroach-infested litter piles. If you think there would be government programs to alleviate these problems, think again. Apparently, every single taxpayer dollar not aimed at destroying America's enemies is destroying America itself, so forget seditious Communist nonsense like public health. K12 public education does exist but it consists mainly of military training (it builds moral character and doubles as physical education, what's not to love?). Advanced classes get the privilege of using real atheists, environmentalists, evolutionists, homosexuals, illegal immigrants, traitors and Muslims for target practice. Who would miss them? Besides, they are the enemies of Christ, and the Geneva Conventions are but the vain words of man. Science education is the other big focus, but only to produce a veritable output of petrochemical, aerospace and DARPA researchers.



But even these people are lucky compared to the millions in "temporary" FEMA camps, fleeing the hurricanes, heat waves and floods that have devastated their cities. These are essentially "Third World" slums with no running water or electricity, often just abandoned sports stadiums, which make present day Native American reservations look like Beverly Hills. There's a suspicious trend in which FEMA tends to evacuate White survivors to better pastures but place minorities in the camps, but those who point this out are decried as racist -- "why do you even notice colour? We're all human". The camp residents make excellent scapegoats for natural disasters, as obviously these only happen when God is displeased with their sinfulness. "Just look at the immoral 'thug culture' they had beforehand (codewords ahoy), clearly they had it coming. They don't deserve any sympathy or charity, just let them survive on catching rats and let them learn the value of responsibility."



Media control, patriotism and law enforcement are key in public compliance with the system, with constant glorification of "Us" vs. demonisation of "Them", hopeful rags to riches stories (as if they ever happen), daily nationwide recitals of the Pledge of Allegiance mandatory for all citizens, constant surveillance, distracting escapism (reruns of White Chicks 5 are quite popular) and militarised police with powered armour in case things get physical. However, after a while the public started to internalise the ideology and follow orders without the leash. Now, zealous segments of the American public will recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the designated time of day, report suspicious behaviour of lovers, friends and family, and beat to death those who commit un-American acts (e.g. speaking something other than English), all on their own accord, without any oversight or encouragement, driven only by their superior sense of justice and love for their country.



Society as a whole is quite complacent with these impoverished and oppressive conditions. Anyone dissatisfied is routinely reminded that America is the land of opportunity, and if you just make sacrifices and work hard enough, you can rise up in life and achieve the American Dream(TM), so stop whining.