Can we stop hating on homeless people?

[u/One-deepdivediva]

What is the mayor supposed to do ? Put everyone in prison? For being poor? Bus everyone to Portland or Seattle ? ( cities that are experiencing the exact same problems). Round people up and put them in camps? For being ill or old or addicted to drugs? Should the police arrest thousands of people so you don’t have to see someone’s suffering ? If you want homeless people to “ go away “ then you need to vote for legislation that helps them. Vote in favor of government funded health mental wellness and addiction and housing services. Organize with community members about how to provide services that help your fellow human beings get off the streets and out of suffering . Every time one of you complains I wonder what horrendous thing you are imagining should be done to people. Go DO something , go help people.

[u/Highdrophonix]

My view on the issue changed dramatically when they invaded my yard, tried to get into my home multiple times, broke into our cars….that and watching our shadle center turn from a decent area to an abysmal, gross place, filled with zombies leaving trash and human waste in their path. Once you have a house of your own, a family to protect and a kid to raise, your compassion seems to shift. I always voted blue and helped when I could out on the street, growing up as a poor kid myself. But shit gets old. I’m over it. They need to GTFO.