[kaehurowing]

It IS much worse. We have thousands of people living on the streets here in tents. In the old days they used to be called “Hoovervilles,” and photographers would take pictures that would end up in Life Magazine.

Now under Obama, everyone pretends the Greatest Depression is not going on. No talks about the every-growing Obamavillles all throughout our city.

[Ghost of SVR4]

Mind if I ask where that is?

[Lizavetta]

Homelessness has increased in Los Angeles County 16% over the past couple years. The tents are everywhere, under overpasses, Chinatown, Ventura Boulevard.

Hope and change has been an astounding success. (/sarc)

[CodeToad]

Unlike the Great Depression we don’t have Soup Lines, we have Food Stamps, SNAP. 46 million or so in the soup line of today.