The truth doesn't matter if you believe it or not. China has lifted millions out of poverty; you won't see the filth, trash, graffiti, destruction in Chinese cities because they enforce the laws. They still have homeless, not nearly as bad as blue demonctrat dystopian cesspools.
Like anything the government funds without oversight, the opportunities for corruption, graft, malfeasance and outright theft are rampant.
Take SFO; look at how much the "city" spends per homeless person vs the results. There are better ways and other ways to do something different.
If we weren't spending so many tax dollars on offense, arming Ukraine, and supporting 750+ US military bases in foreign countries, and had fiscal oversight we'd make some progress IMO.
They keep taking my taxes anyway; I'd rather see them waste the money on Americans instead of foreigners, and the ruling parasites can still enrich themselves in the process.
Enjoy the decline