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This decay signals deeper societal issues: the collapse of social ties, erosion of shared values, and government policies that prioritize superficial progress over organic development. The result is a landscape where the social contract is broken, and communities are fragmented.
The Inevitability of Collapse?
California’s elites seem complicit in its collapse—many policies appear designed to hasten the state’s decline: civil unrest, depolicing, unchecked immigration, and the neglect of social infrastructure. The state's neglect of social cohesion, coupled with rising inequality and urban decay, creates the perilous conditions reminiscent of revolutionary ignitions seen elsewhere—like France’s pre-revolutionary chaos.