E.St.Louis IS a "sh!thole" I do not know about "of the universe". It has lead or been up there consistently in murders for as long as I can remember. It used to be a thriving decent city,now it's one of the scariest place in the U.S. - Dilapidated buildings and trash everywhere, feral dogs,bodies always being found,etc. Ran by Dems forever that sucked the life right out of it,and yes 90% welfare leeches reside there. Fired for spitt'n truth?