I wish we had real data on the population. I bet a non-trivial percentage in fact could pull a resume out of their pocket and get a job, though probably a work

I wish we had real data on the population. I bet a non-trivial percentage in fact could pull a resume out of their pocket and get a job, though probably a working class thing (warehouse / restaurant) not "middle class" (whatever that means). A non-trivial percentage are probably batshit crazy and should just be taken care of nicely for the rest of their lives. We just don't know, and talking in generalities just exacerbates the partisan bullshit wrecking the country. In my mini-Portland (Olympia WA), I observe the 100 or so "homeless" who hang out downtown. I bet the percentage is about 50/ 50. P.S. : To be honest, I wish we cracked down on anti-social behavior in public generally, and funded a lot more public housing.