The Homeless Hole That Ate Los Angeles - Greenfield

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[Louis Foxwell]

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Louis Foxwell

[Ancient Man]

Unconstrained by either sanity or historical economic reality, the flotsam of human wreckage created by “progressive” laws and policies continues to wash ashore and pile up at the feet of the Democrat-controlled cities and states that created them. Meanwhile, upwardly mobile productive citizens, who are expected to finance the cleanup of these human landfills of toxic “progressive” rot are fleeing them in droves. The bloodsucking “progressive” fleas have killed their taxpaying canine hosts.

[cnsmom]

we all know what happens once you become a burden to the Democrat party. When they figure out how to profit from the situation the problem will be solved.

[Monkey Face]

I knew this, but I couldn’t articulate it. You have the facts and figures that I was lacking but the dynamics were there, waiting to be verbalized.

Thanks!

‘Face

;o]

[GOPJ]

The homeless housing being approved costs an average at $479,000 per unit. Two run at $650,000. That’s not homeless housing: it’s homeless luxury condos. And it’s being paid for by the same middle class that is being squeezed out of Los Angeles by the coalition of Democrat politicos and lefty activists.

One more reason to STOP nutty liberal elites from taking over our country.

[UCANSEE2]

I guess the boys at South Park were successful in getting all the homeless to go to LA.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"....But instead the number of homeless increased faster than the supply of homeless housing. By ’18, the number of homeless was up to 58,000 from 32,000 in 6 years. Increasing subsidies to the homeless only increased their number. As usual, government social welfare was generating more of the problem....."

The bold is the gist of the problem. Cutting off support is brutal short term, but that would reduce the number of homeless. Some would go where there is support, some would pull themselves together and some would go to jail or die, but the problem would be resolved.

[Montana_Sam]

Seattle, with its head-tax, is following suit, but on steroids. Go up to 4th Ave. just south of SafeCo Field, and take a look at the homeless mess.

With government, there is NEVER a problem with revenue; it is ALWAYS an over-spending problem. ALWAYS.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I sometimes wonder, why do we have so many homeless? why didn’t we have all these homeless in 1960 or 1970? What changed in society so that we are compelled to tolerate homeless encampments set up wherever these vagrants decide to pitch a tent?

[CptnObvious]

The Homeless HELL Hole That Ate Los Angeles Paved with Good Intentions

[olepap]

I just got back from NYC. It has reverted to the shithole it was back in the Dinkins years: Beggars everywhere, filth and garbage everywhere. The Progressive Mayor does not prosecute quality of life violations or keep the streets clean.

[CptnObvious]

The Clampetts moved out a long time ago. They moved to an American State.

[CottonBall]

I’m not surprised that Angelina’s voted themselves a tax increase. Even in conservative Bakersfield, people were happy To increase their property taxes every time a school whined that they needed more money to educate the illegals. The fact that test scores are in the toilet and kids are graduating high school without being able to read and write at an eighth grade level didn’t seem to be a problem for these voters, being willing to throw away more money on the failing schools.

So we moved to Tennessee. People here seem to be a lot smarter. They complained when vehicle registration is threatened to be increased over $25. So the county decided to keep it the same :-) you have to fight every single increase, or they will nickel and dime you to death. The Liberals don’t give up so we have to fight back just as hard. Unfortunately even California conservatives haven’t learned this.

[LouAvul]

the flotsam of human wreckage created by “progressive” laws and policies continues to wash ashore

In all of the rhetoric surrounding the infestation of "homeless" I've yet to see a single reputable media outlet discuss wetback's contribution to the problem. Moonbeam has brought in millions of illegals and they've scooped up low income housing where four and five families live in a single family dwelling. Ditto efficiency units.

I'll wager the majority of the "homeless" are addicts who choose that lifestyle. It's like the middle class kids of the 60s who opted to live in filth as hippies: they liked it.

[Pride in the USA]

ping

[antidemoncrat]

Maybe because California spends the money that could be used to move them off the streets into shelters is used to support all the illegal aliens they’ve invited into the state.

[gr8eman]

What changed in society so that we are compelled to tolerate homeless encampments?

They became a "protected species"!

[Mr. K]

AND THE SAME STUPID PEOPLE WHO SPENT ALL THAT MONEY SAY THEY CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THEY CREATED BY GIVING THEM MORE MONEY.

And Clifornians will vote for them.

Proposition H is the cure for California hemorrhoids.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Liberals would be outraged at my opinion. I think we should sweep homeless off the streets. There is no constitutional right to pitch a tent anywhere, relieve yourself anywhere, sleep anywhere. We should pass laws allowing for the homeless to be swept up and sent to shelters or camps. At those places, their problems will be identified, and whatever assistance can be rendered will be rendered.

Some homeless can be helped. People’s lives fall apart for various reasons. Some can be helped to reintegrate into society. We should render that assistance, both through private charities and government programs.

For those homeless who have mental illness, whatever illness they have needs to be treated in an appropriate facility. Some sadly are incapable of properly taking care of themselves. But whatever the case, it is not good for them, or good for society, to allow people to wander around in the streets, living as they do.