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> it still makes sense to provide socialized housing and free mental health support to people who are homeless, because there is no other way they'll become "pr
by burrows 6y ago
> it still makes sense to provide socialized housing and free mental health support to people who are homeless, because there is no other way they'll become "productive" again without that base.
People that agree with this statement should organize and do just that. Leave everyone else out of it.
> Or you can view it as us paying for the negative externality of rising housing prices forcing people onto the streets from so many of us software engineers moving to the area.
No one "deserves" a house. Move somewhere cheaper if you can't afford to live in Seattle.
> Or you can view people experiencing homelessness as humans inherently worthy of dignity. No matter which way you view it though, your approach of letting them die in the streets is the wrong one.
Your stated alternative is worse.
1. Tax a productive person.
2. Make a big fuss about new government social program.
3. Drug users still die in street.
- ahelwer 6y agoYou'll be happy to know we are indeed organizing! https://www.taxamazon.net/sign https://www.taxamazon.net/sign Perhaps one day you'll appreciate the psychopathy of telling people they should just move away from their lifelong home. Not everyone is a detached knowledge worker hopping around sampling cities like they're a plate of hors d'oeuvres. Moving is also quite expensive.
- burrows 6y ago> You'll be happy to know we are indeed organizing! https://www.taxamazon.net/sign https://www.taxamazon.net/sign You believe the low income housing market is underserved. 1. Raise money (your "Tax Amazon" friends are a good start). 2. Build housing. 3. Sell to underserved segment. > Perhaps one day you'll appreciate the psychopathy of telling people they should just move away from their lifelong home. Not everyone is a detached knowledge worker hopping around sampling cities like they're a plate of hors d'oeuvres. You flirt!