> Its crazy how such a prestigious university can be in such a shithole  That's easy.   Abolish unions  Slash wages  Gut corporate taxes (so companies no longer need to invest in themselves)  Boondoggles  Imported Labor Visa when not required (slashing wages)  Gut workers rights and overtime (there is 80 million jobs just there)  Create special rules that favor the rich. (We can steal (wages) from you but you (as workers) can't steal from us.   Wage theft - Civil  Theft - Criminal.   Privatise education. No regulation, no caps on fees and no money up front for qualifications the nation needs.   Gut welfare and allow companies to profit shift so they can "offshore" everything for tax purposes.