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Let's not fool ourselves into thinking these people are forced into living this way due to rising housing and apartment costs. There is always a choice. These p

by tw1010 9y ago

Let's not fool ourselves into thinking these people are forced into living this way due to rising housing and apartment costs. There is always a choice. These people could live in crappy apartments in crappy city-jobs if they so chose. But they don't want to, because part of them romanticizes life on the road.

kingkawn 9y ago
You’re trash.
- dang 9y ago
  The GP was not a charitable comment, but outright personal attacks are still not allowed. We ban accounts that post this way, and I don't want to ban you, so would you please not post like this? You've been here a long time, so I'm sure you know that civil, substantive comments are what we're looking for.
  - kingkawn 9y ago
    I will obey this, respect the needs of encouraging good discussion, and value my place as a member of this mostly interesting and thoughtful community. Still I stand behind the logical accuracy of my original statement.
TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
You are right, there is a choice. The fact that this nomadic lifestyle is on the rise, however, is notable. What is causing the increase? IMO, it's regional inequality. If the only good jobs with growth potential are centralized to areas with some of the highest cost of living in the world, then it makes sense that people would do anything they can to go to those areas, even if it means homelessness. Is this really something that we want to support in our society? Shouldn't we try to provide an increasing quality of life for _all_ of our people, not just the rich? Edit: To those downvoting me, can you please explain? What did I say that was wrong or inaccurate?
jwatte 9y ago
That's your privilege speaking. Try living as a single parent of two children on minimum wage, and then tell me how much "choice" there is. Do we believe that all Americans should have access to at least a minimum of food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, and health care, assuming they are either willing to participate, or unable to? What does that cost these days? How do we make that possible?

by tw1010 9y ago

kingkawn 9y ago

You’re trash.

dang 9y ago
The GP was not a charitable comment, but outright personal attacks are still not allowed. We ban accounts that post this way, and I don't want to ban you, so would you please not post like this? You've been here a long time, so I'm sure you know that civil, substantive comments are what we're looking for.
- kingkawn 9y ago
  I will obey this, respect the needs of encouraging good discussion, and value my place as a member of this mostly interesting and thoughtful community. Still I stand behind the logical accuracy of my original statement.

TheAdamAndChe 9y ago

You are right, there is a choice. The fact that this nomadic lifestyle is on the rise, however, is notable. What is causing the increase? IMO, it's regional inequality. If the only good jobs with growth potential are centralized to areas with some of the highest cost of living in the world, then it makes sense that people would do anything they can to go to those areas, even if it means homelessness. Is this really something that we want to support in our society? Shouldn't we try to provide an increasing quality of life for _all_ of our people, not just the rich? Edit: To those downvoting me, can you please explain? What did I say that was wrong or inaccurate?

jwatte 9y ago

That's your privilege speaking. Try living as a single parent of two children on minimum wage, and then tell me how much "choice" there is. Do we believe that all Americans should have access to at least a minimum of food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, and health care, assuming they are either willing to participate, or unable to? What does that cost these days? How do we make that possible?