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It's not even cultural, there are huge demographic, economic, and social differences between Finland and the US. I always find it ironic when people prop up th
by tenpies 8y ago
It's not even cultural, there are huge demographic, economic, and social differences between Finland and the US. I always find it ironic when people prop up the Nordic countries as utopian, but completely ignore the price of these "utopias". Nothing is ever free.
- kwhitefoot 8y agoNo one is claiming any of this is free. Some are claiming, often with evidence from the US, that providing apartments is cheaper than the kind of charity based temporary shelters that are usually the only thing available. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-corinth/think-utah-solved-homeles_b_9380860.html?guccounter=1 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-corinth/think-utah-solv... https://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chronic-homelessness-by-91-percent-heres-how?t=1549465405874 https://www.npr.org/2015/12/10/459100751/utah-reduced-chroni...