Determined to insulate themselves from the lower classes of the United States, the elite funded the construction of the Great Dome that encompasses all of those living in individual domes. To ensure their environmental future, those under the Great Dome committed themselves to financial support of any and all social programs that would appease those living un-domed. However, funding was and is limited. It could not, and cannot support the social and environmental programs required for the existence of the two societies. As a result, the environmental conditions surrounding the un-domed continue to deteriorate.
Air quality is poor, and the water often foul.
Illness continues to rise, and there has been a steady increase in euthanasia and abortion. A marked decrease in intellectual ability follows each successive generation. However, those living outside the Great Dome do not complain. They are pacified through tax-funded programs to meet their immediate needs for gratification. Food is plentiful, of a wide variety, and free.