Across the Mississippi from St. Louis, Missouri, is the city of East St. Louis. It is a shithole in a Democratic run state! (Illinois) https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/0d/e0d20f52-6880-5577-886e-51be1875b133/5567b1a7ae349.image.jpg NO - this is not earthquake damage! https://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/More+like+east+st+louis+_6c7d3aa53dd4cd6b57240fca600cf194.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2043/2526186486_c21cb5d211_b.jpg This is the result of urban decay. http://images4.mygola.com/9716f1a2d5b5b80e1f13a5510f6e9b34_1394185069_l.jpg https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/5d/75d96343-85d0-5276-bc54-0ff95fd1420e/5515fb84044ef.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C664 In the shadows of the arch, the homeless live.