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Tent Cities Are Taking Over Vast Stretches Of Our Major Cities (And It's Only Going To Get Worse)
The Economic Collapse Blog ^ | 08/19/2022 | Michael Snyder

Posted on 08/19/2022 9:38:16 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: Brian Griffin
Is it rent or rents?

If rents it means the person is paying more than one rent...that is several different apartments.

Rent is what the individual pays for one place.

61 posted on 08/20/2022 7:59:29 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: JennysCool

Same thing I have been saying for years. mental hospitals were closed down after the movies TITICUT FOLLIES and ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST were released.

If the mental institutions were opened most of the mass killers would have been incarcerated before they went on their killing spree.

Problem is, so many of the Biden Administration would have to also be locked up.


62 posted on 08/20/2022 8:06:48 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.” – Aristotl)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Every time I hear John Lennon’s “IMAGINE” I realize the Eloi in THE TIME MACHINE had attained it, all provided by the Morlocks.

The Eloi were the food supply for the Morlocks.


63 posted on 08/20/2022 8:12:42 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.” – Aristotl)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Sidewalk fried drifter?


64 posted on 08/20/2022 8:14:09 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK
Sidewalk fried drifter?

Some hang out in the shadow of overpasses.

The Walgreens across the street from the Greyhound station went out of business due to "shrinkage" from folks coming in on the Greyhound. The Circle K nearby is next.
65 posted on 08/20/2022 8:38:38 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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To: Dr. Sivana

That is unfortunate. Phoenix is one of my favorite places, even if the summer will burn the hair right out your nose.


66 posted on 08/20/2022 8:44:42 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: metmom; 4everontheRight; 4Liberty; 5thGenTexan; 45semi; 101stAirborneVet; 300winmag; ...
Rental units are more costly - + 15% - 20%
Utilities are more costly and are up - +25% and rising
Food is constantly going up - + 9% - 25%, and rising
But the elderly on fixed income get a +3% increase
What could go wrong in this picture ??
Ya Think ?

Thank you Brandon !
Inflation Bill doesn't even address inflation, just addresses the liberal green energy wish list, and the IRS.
"You Will own nothing and be happy": is Orwellian Doublespeak (!), and you become more dependent on the Government !
Just don't pi$$ them off, and get nothing !

67 posted on 08/20/2022 8:48:47 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: cranked

Lets put these tent cities on the Mall in washington DC! The homeless can live in the Lincoln memorial and on the steps of Congress! WE can house them on National Parks and old Battlefields. Maybe use old army bases—we don’t need an army anyway the FBI and IRS can protect us.


68 posted on 08/20/2022 9:09:21 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: SeekAndFind

My solution is simple...stay away from these hellhole cities. There is nothing there for me that is worth my while. There’s plenty to see and do in so-called flyover country.


69 posted on 08/20/2022 9:23:48 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Also, energy goes into everything, including building housing, and thanks to President Butt-Head, that’s gone up, meaning less housing will be built, and at least some of that housing will be more expensive.


70 posted on 08/20/2022 9:39:35 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: TonyM
Didn’t this happen at the beginning of The Great Depression? But of course we are not in a recession yet/sarc.

Don't you know, a recession is caused by many factors. Who cares about that silly GDP? /sarc

71 posted on 08/20/2022 9:41:30 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: SeekAndFind
The hard reality is that no matter the concern for compassion, no matter the amount of handwringing, no matter the volume of good intentions, sooner or later the "homeless" problem is going to require a tough, determined, no-nonsense solution: Remove them and do whatever it takes to stop any attempt of a return of the crime-infested, drug-infested, visually and morally digusting squatters.

Until this happens -- and it will happen ... eventually -- the dangers of allowing this to continue will accelerate. Denial, failed solutions and looking-the-other-way is just not going to work. That's just the way it is.
QED

72 posted on 08/20/2022 9:49:22 AM PDT by glennaro (Live life unbullied and unafraid. Choose to ignore or fight the irrationality that surrounds you.)
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To: Pollard

Yes, temporarily.
If they are not drugged out zombies they should be able to work their way back up from there.
The article assumes that these people were not always living in the street.

Joe’s wage depressing Mex invasion is part of the American homeless problem but that connection will never be mentioned.


73 posted on 08/20/2022 10:00:56 AM PDT by Ex gun maker. (Free thinking is now a radical concept, I will not be assimilated by PC or EV groupthink!)
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To: wardaddy

Why are they taking over Nashville? I have this picture in my mind of Nashville being a nice, sleepy southern town with the Grand Ole Opry and not much else from my trip there 25 years ago. Have things changed?


74 posted on 08/20/2022 10:05:32 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

I guess instead of putting in an RV park, it should be a tent park.


75 posted on 08/20/2022 10:12:45 AM PDT by CottonBall (I believe this is the angrieist i have seen the democrats since we took away their slaves.)
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To: blam

Wow. Thx for the link


76 posted on 08/20/2022 10:17:10 AM PDT by CottonBall (I believe this is the angrieist i have seen the democrats since we took away their slaves.)
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To: SeekAndFind
From Seattle all the way down to San Diego…

On a trip I took to San Diego a few weeks ago, I counted an average of 10-15 homeless people on every city block downtown. A tent city was literally across the street from my five-star hotel. I’ve taken many trips to San Diego over the years. This trip was by far the worse.

It’s truly now a complete disgrace…

77 posted on 08/20/2022 10:22:06 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Old Yeller; wardaddy
Fentanyl...Yes I’ve had it IV for pain

Oral surgeon used in when my husband was having all his teeth pulled for full implants. Fentanyl IV with nurses doing constant monitoring. If he got too sleepy they backed off the fentanyl. Whole thing was an all day procedure and he didn't feel a thing, or at least he didn't care.

78 posted on 08/20/2022 11:09:30 AM PDT by Oorang (Politicians:-a feeble band of lowly reptiles who shun the light and who lurk in their own dens. )
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To: SeekAndFind; All

“In 2008 and 2009, millions of Americans lost their jobs as the economy plunged into a major downturn.

Once those people lost their jobs, many of them could no longer afford their homes and soon found themselves on the streets.

I wish that we would never have to see anything like that again. It was truly a very dark chapter in our history, and countless people had their lives turned completely upside down.

Unfortunately, it is starting to happen again.”

“I’ll take, ‘What Happens when Socialist Democrats are in Charge?’ for $1,000, Alec!”


79 posted on 08/20/2022 3:41:31 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Flag_This; All
President in Exile Trump. STILL doing more for Americans than Brandon ever will. *SPIT*


80 posted on 08/20/2022 3:54:41 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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