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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 182 points 6 days ago (69 children)

I never understood this. How can anyone say with a straight face that the solution to homelessness is anything other than providing free housing?

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

One problem with giving homeless people free homes is that everyone else will start to wonder why the hell we're working so hard for 90% of our income being taken by landlords or mortgage companies, when we could simply stop working so hard, become homeless, and get a free home. ⁉️

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You're probably joking but there are plenty of countries that provide housing for the homeless where this doesn't happen. If you have your base necessities met then that just further incentivizes you to further develop yourself. People want to feel useful and they want to contribute.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

(try telling American conservatives that)

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