I would theorise that they don't see it as a decline in their material conditions. They see the current direction of the country as something they want because what they want is conflict.
This is the path to fascism. When people actively want to oppress an other (that other being everything left of the conservatives in the current american landscape) then you have your consent for a fascist rebirth.
A decline in conditions is seen as a positive by people that want the fighting to happen.
Whether you see any given change in a country as a decline or improvement of material conditions is entirely based on the perspective you hold. They see an improvement in their conditions relative to what their desires have now become.
I would theorise that they don't see it as a decline in their material conditions. They see the current direction of the country as something they want because what they want is conflict.
This is the path to fascism. When people actively want to oppress an other (that other being everything left of the conservatives in the current american landscape) then you have your consent for a fascist rebirth.
A decline in conditions is seen as a positive by people that want the fighting to happen.
Whether you see any given change in a country as a decline or improvement of material conditions is entirely based on the perspective you hold. They see an improvement in their conditions relative to what their desires have now become.