Panhandling does not produce enough income to maintain a residence; if you think it does, go try it yourself.
Shelters are often highly restrictive, crowded or full, and more dangerous to person and property than hiding out somewhere.
There is a relatively high correlation between mental illness and homelessness. Pile on top of that substance abuse as self-medication. This makes navigating the bureaucracy that is HUD very difficult.
Shit, even if I really wanted to help someone panhandling, it’s not like I ever have any cash on me.
high correlation between mental illness and homelessness
Probably as much cause as effect. Same with the substance abuse, everything in life is shit, you don’t have enough to get off the street but you can afford to get high enough not to care in the moment.
You’re also making excuses for your lack of empathy. I hope you never find yourself in the position of needing empathy and the only person available is someone like you.
Section 8 has an 8 year wait list and you still have to pay 1/3 of your income, which is how much rental companies should be charging anyway. It levels the field, it’s not free housing.
You’re just satisfied with society abandoning its worst off as the visible reminder of what a shithole of a society we have. You have a lot of company since the owner class gutted public education to complete ruin over decades though.
There is no “or” though. There is no world where the homeless punches themselves in the face or hides themselves from your eyeline for your amusement because there’s no point in appeasing the legion of sociopaths for profit “news” media has made like you in exchange for nothing. They’d rather eat with that panhandling money, and they’re right, sorry.
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Shit, even if I really wanted to help someone panhandling, it’s not like I ever have any cash on me.
Probably as much cause as effect. Same with the substance abuse, everything in life is shit, you don’t have enough to get off the street but you can afford to get high enough not to care in the moment.
Some people lick the boot. Some people vigorously apply polish with their tongue.
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You’re also making excuses for your lack of empathy. I hope you never find yourself in the position of needing empathy and the only person available is someone like you.
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Lol
Keep telling yourself that.
Lol
Section 8 has an 8 year wait list and you still have to pay 1/3 of your income, which is how much rental companies should be charging anyway. It levels the field, it’s not free housing.
You’re just satisfied with society abandoning its worst off as the visible reminder of what a shithole of a society we have. You have a lot of company since the owner class gutted public education to complete ruin over decades though.
There is no “or” though. There is no world where the homeless punches themselves in the face or hides themselves from your eyeline for your amusement because there’s no point in appeasing the legion of sociopaths for profit “news” media has made like you in exchange for nothing. They’d rather eat with that panhandling money, and they’re right, sorry.
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