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We need to have treatment centers for homeless and mentally ill. They should not be homeless! That is inhumane and unloving, and will destroy cities.

Please make sure we take care of people who can't take care of themselves! Some cities have solved this problem.
ServantOfTheGoddess · 61-69, M
Dear @Carazaa for once I agree with you 100%.
There are such centres where I live and I donate to them but there is such a great need for more. With the real winter cold settling in now this is more and more urgent.
Carazaa · F
@ServantOfTheGoddess I watched this great Seattle documentary how Seattle has a problem with mentally ill and homeless, and the producer showed cities that have solved this problem with very tough laws against being homeless, and to get them into treatments and off the streets. Those people were thankful that the police had arrested them and that a judge had ordered treatment and some help. I personally believe it is worth it to pay for treatments. And their Social security checks and disability checks can pay for it and pay for housing too. Some cities have good solutions.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
We used to. Then people like Geraldo Rivera investigated and revealed how poorly these people were being treated. So we decided to close them all and put them on the streets.

Is this way better? I say no.
eMortal · M
I agree with you but who’s gonna pay for that? Hospital means, bed, food, accommodation, therapy for many many years. It’s ridiculously expensive!
In San Francisco we just give them clean needles and towels (to safely shoot heroine) and some snacks to secure our non-profit budgets and jobs 😒
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@eMortal Get the deadbeat rich to pay some tax.. (Very UnAmerican of me I know. But I am not American)😷
eMortal · M
@whowasthatmaskedman Lol they pay a lot of taxes! Why do you think Elon Musk left to Texas? Our problem is corrupt politicians with their fake non-profits money wholes, sucking up all the resources poured into the homeless industrial complex!
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@eMortal We agree. Elon went to Texas for yet another tax break. And as long as the states compete against each other for jobs whichtreanslate into votes, ita always going to be that way. One problem with the United States is that the states care more about their own political survival than the progress or good of the nation..😷
Housing and medical care are already government responsibilities. American people accept a lawless and war like government. Nobody thinks you would even try for a discussion about alternatives. American people always hate me for trying to talk to them about alternatives. They're very violent and dangerous.
Carazaa · F
@Roundandroundwego YES! They have done studies that many Americans are more selfish minded than other countries and it is sad that many don't care about the poor. But christians need to understand that Jesus expects us to care for the poor.
kodiac · 22-25, M
All the money is going to the illegal lmmagrents. Shelters are over run . Illegals stay in hotels while veterans and other Americans freeze to death on the streets
Very true! Housing should be a human right.
Carazaa · F
pdxlinux · 41-45, M
apartment prices are the root cause of the problem. these prices are artificially inflated by market manipulation and exploitation. the exploiters are hedge funds.
Pfuzylogic · M
That started inthe 80s when Reagan defunded social programs. Federal funding for housing of the impoverished and mentally ill was terminated.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
I don't often agree with you, yet on this one I will speak out in total agreement.
Carazaa · F
@DeWayfarer Thank you for commenting and saying that!🙂
Babaloo64 · 41-45, M
Fully agree with you
Carazaa · F
@Babaloo64 👍
Babaloo64 · 41-45, M
@Carazaa 👍
Bleak · 36-40, F
Very thoughtful
Carazaa · F
@Bleak Thank you!🙏
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
Mental health in this country is a joke. It's a damn shame that resources aren't easily available

 
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