Message from @Platinum Spark
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Not saying they shouldn't provide nothing
They're providing the wrong things
They need homes
And mental help
Like an adult toddler
So your complaint about democrats
Some of them just can't function
Is that they provide the wrong type of social services to the homeless
Yea
While republicans just let them die in the streets
And that’s why you support republicans?
Well like I said, the south east has very little homeless
So, Florida has a lot of homeless
And when I was on the streets it was easy to find work and food etc
More so than the west
Florida does in big cities sure
But yeah, the republican states treat homeless much worse
And many leave when they can
Also property values are lower because their economies are worse
So when you hear democratic candidates for prez talking about their plans to deal with homelessness
Id have to see there plans
Ok, if I sent you plans would you read them?
I'm just going off my experience and what I've seen, and yes I would
I'll read them
Take a look at that, I’d be interested in what you think
I mean, building more homes to curb homelessness not a bad idea
At least its not rent control
I think that Warren's solution to homelessness would be as ineffective as the current administrations response to housing. What's discussed in this Medium article is well-and-good if you're under threat of homelessness as a result of gentrification, but it doesn't actually address transitioning people out of homelessness. @Platinum Spark
Like if you're homeless without income, an increase in investment in low-to-middle income housing will literally do nothing for you.
@fuck12moredeadcops the vast majority of homeless are temporary
Like, just a little gap of under 2 months
So it would absolutely do something for you.
What're you basing that on?
I can't find any studies backing that claim, and I organize in my city. Most of the people on the street have been there 1-2 years, or they're periodically in and out of temporary housing situations
The problem we should focus on chiefly is mental healthcare and harm reduction, if you're trying to tackle homelessness. I don't wholly disagree with the sentiment of decreasing rent (though something more aggressive than a 10% reduction is necessary), or incentivizing the expansion of more low-to-middle income housing, but presenting these things as viable solutions to solving homelessness is a mistake to me.
Chronic homelessness accounts for 24% of homelessness
76% are temporary
Actually addressing homelessness means a complete restructuring of mental healthcare, and a housing first approach.