Unfortunately, there are millions of good people there who simply can't move away. Unless you have an employer to pay the bills, moving is quite expensive. In cases like this, you often can't sell a house because there's no one stupid enough to buy it. They're trapped with nowhere to go.

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.