anybody is gunna fix this. Asi son las cosas.” This individual, a young 21 year old male, captured what most residents from low-income neighborhoods told me. He expressed resignation towards the strainful conditions that in his opinion were brought upon him and his community by “the system.” Given strains seem to be the prime argument of why low-income residents lack trust in government initiatives. This lack of trust is the reason they oppose and are wary of any systematic solution. Similarly a resident of Watts, a neighborhood known for its youth gangs, explained, “This is where I’m from. I have ghetto in me. I go to sleep to gun shots. When it’s quiet something ain’t right.” This 18 year old female gave insight as to what she knows as home.
