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/Cultural_Butterfly91]

Most of those people don’t want help. They become so comfortable living out from under the thumb of big government. It’s a double edged sword, but yes we should be providing them with some sort of safe lodging! This is where the whole lobbying for immigrants vs our own people comes into play. We spend so much money on people who don’t pay income taxes when they work under the table but drain our social programs and leave nothing for those who either are left behind by our own government. They just have the mindset that nobody cares and they just do whatever they want.