Yeah, no. That's bullshit.
Living conditions in some of these places are absolutely comparable to some 3rd world places in the world.
There is no "infrastructure". It's mostly abandoned. Some places, the water is sewage. Crime rate is extremely high. No access to government support or the basic necessities in life. That is 3rd world man. Quite literally the definition.
The longer we act like "AMERICA BEST", the longer we ignore the problem at our own doorstep.