There were two kinds of plebeians. Those who stayed. Those who left.

Those who stayed, suffered. Famine. Invasion. Extortion. A slow fall into serfdom.

Those who left, survived.

Much like Los Angelesnos. During the lockdowns, some plebs left. Texas, Wyoming. Florida.

Those who stayed... They're not having a great time in LA right now. And its just the start.

Depends on which pleb you want to be, I suppose...