y. The romantic notion that they are all poor souls with big hearts is hollywood fantasy b.s. Most are useless drug users and alcoholics. The few that deserve to be saved are the mental cases who should be hospitalized. Now back to the fires. It wouldn’t be far fetched to believe a homeless person started the fire do to mental instability or the desire to burn down the “ rich” whom they hate anyway. the way to solv the homeless problem and sav tax payer dollars is to forbid soup kitchens.,Arrest them and open up homeless camps out in the desert run them like a military boot camp. firced medical bills exams, 3 meals , out of bed every morning, some work to do, some structure, Trade schools to attend. etc. move the mebtally unfit to a state run hospital. treat the rest.
Its hard to type on a phone after night shift. I apologise for the predictive text and misspellings
Once upon a time in down town San Jose, I ended up running a de facto homeless center when I got two former homeless roommates.
It's a very long story, the tales of which were legendary on the old FReoples Threads.
Take away? The kids were A-OK, respectful of me and my stuff. I did so little, they had a place to do laundry, shower, eat home cooked meals (Kenya was a really good cook) and sleep unhassled for a few days. Cleaned up and rested, they'd go out and get jobs. For years afterwards I'd get a knock on the door and it would be one of them just dropping by to say hi and thank me. I did so very little. It was gratifying and humbling.
The adults? Not so much...
Without addressing your screed (which I disagree with) point by point– the homeless are where they are for a variety of reasons.
In California and many other places they’re being used as pawns in a cynical game to promote leftist political aims.
The fire problems in California are a direct result of decisions made by leftist politicians and eco-fascists.
I'm going to say it one more time from my experience (don't ask). The majority of homeless just don't want to participate in or have any of the responsibilities of society. Yes, some are mentally ill, some are Veterans, some are addicts due to their own choices, and a very few who fell on hard times.
The vast majority are who we used to call BUMS and TRAMPS. They choose that lifestyle and rely on the Missions for food and shelter in bad weather, and some even get SS disability and some get Welfare. Of course, they are all in Democrat controlled urban cities.