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As a Canadian it seems like there is a major difference in attitude towards the homeless. In the US it seems much more common to blame the individual, and talk
by yibg 7y ago
As a Canadian it seems like there is a major difference in attitude towards the homeless. In the US it seems much more common to blame the individual, and talk about who deserves what. Ie blaming laziness, drug use etc. Where as in canada there is a more prevalent attitude of everyone should have some minimum living condition, regardless of the circumstances.
- Mountain_Skies 7y agoAnd yet Vancouver has a terrible problem with the homeless, who are as aggressive as any I've seen in the US. From what I can tell, they do have better services than most places in the US but that doesn't seem to have translated into a reduced homeless population or better behavior by the homeless. If you're a homeless person, Vancouver probably is a better place than most of the US, but for the average resident it doesn't seem like there is much of a difference.
- yibg 7y agoFrom a quick google search Vancouver has a homeless population of under 3000. Seattle, which is close climate wise has 4 times at around 12,000 and San Francisco at around 8,000. Vancouver has a homelessness problem by Canadian standards but it’s many times better than west coast US cities. So lower rate of homelessness plus better living conditions while being homeless seem like both good things.