Society in Decline

Thought this was a good representation of where our society is going. That partially destroyed hulk of a building in the background is the old Claymont Steel Mill, bought out by a Russian company a few years back, then dismantled and torn down. It was the last steel mill in Delaware. Across the road where I took this picture from is Tristate Mall, also now derelict. You can see at the top of the sign it says "Sport Betting". In any society in decline the indulgence in vice such as gambling always goes up. And of course you've got all the staples of a poor community, pawn shops, title loans, Dollar stores, tobacco stores. What will replace the steel mill are high-end apartments in the midst of this gritty working class community. How long they'll stay high-end is anyone's guess.

~Claymont, Delaware