Posted on 10/08/2019 8:08:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Progressives want power over people.
They want problems to increase so that greater government power becomes the needed “solution”.
Everything about Progressives is a fraud.
Crooks and useful idiots support Progressives. No one else.
I’ve been to both cities no need to ever return. Seen it done that.
Maybe homelessness is caused by people who are more “animalistic” being unable to live in society, they are living in cities with many people around them but absolutely lonely.
I really wonder if these people would do far better in a rural or semi-rural environment?
These cities are full of people, but they are devoid of community...
Just got back from 4 day stay in SF after not having been there for almost 20 years. I remember a city that was immaculate, safe, and a joy to visit. My last visit was pretty much the opposite. I actually saw used needles in the gutters, human waste on the streets, and people begging. I will not return.
I'm sure my idea isn't at all practical, but I have long thought that anyone (aside from the elderly) who ids dependent on government assistance should be removed from urban centers and moved to rural areas where they would be expected to form a agricultural community and grow vegetables and whatnot. Not to be self-sufficient or profitable. But to occupy their time and help them form solid social bonds.
Warehousing the poor in population centers seems not to be working.
Austin is really a lovely city in the Hill Country of Texas
I have relatives there
Thank goodness for Gov. Abbott
He’ll put it to rights, I hope
I don’t see them wanting looser controls on human behavior.
Many of the progs’ stands demand tight control of our behavior.
It’s only certain behavior they want to run amok, stuff that would contribute to the breakdown of society and the family so they can come in and control it.
Just got back from 4 day stay in SF...
If you don’t mind saying.....did you HAVE to go (for work, etc.), or did you choose to go (to SanFranSicko)?
Just curious.
Progressives that are part of the revolution and not just useful idiots want the Cloward-Piven effect to happen so they can declare states of emergency and take over government.
In SW Florida where I live...the homeless are picked up by the police..
Sent to a mental health clinic for evaluation..can only keep them ten days..unless they agree on treatment..
From there some go to the Salvation Army for drug treatment..
If they get jobs there given temporary housing at Catholic Charities..
If they go back to the streets it starts over...
I would guess some just move on to another more friendly area
Austin was nice in the early 70s.
Not so much today.
Curious to see what Abbott will do in 3weeks.
I’m glad Pres. Trump is planning to use the EPA and HHS to force San Francisco to clean up its streets. Maybe it will give the people there pause and start questioning what they have allowed.
Nahhh. What was I thinking?
It’s all about the weather
I chose to go...I’m retired and had such good memory, I thought it would be a great takeoff point to visit Yosemite, which I had never seen. I hated to see what happened to the city.
Thanks.
Yes, very sad.
We were there over two decades ago.
We will NOT be returning, based on news AND personal accounts, such as yours.
That city will not get ANY of our vacation $$$.
We live near Austin. You can’t pay me enough to go there. The entire atmosphere changes when you get to the suburbs. Use to be that’s where everyone had to go to shop for anything more than Walmart has. Today, thank goodness for online shopping.
My son lives in Leander. It is a very nice place.
Housing developments as far as the eye can see.
The current residents of rural and semi-rural areas would just as soon not find out, thank you.
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