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In the past, homelessness was quite a bit more rare - people simply starved to death. Did you know one of the major issues facing homeless in Portland is Type-
by vorpalhex 6y ago
In the past, homelessness was quite a bit more rare - people simply starved to death.
Did you know one of the major issues facing homeless in Portland is Type-2 diabetes? And that's a genuine concern and one we should address - but the presence or lack thereof of homeless is not an indicator of wealth disparity.
- johntiger1 6y agoNot to mention all the economic and HDI growth in the developing world
- JSavageOne 6y ago> the presence or lack thereof of homeless is not an indicator of wealth disparity. What a load of crap. The U.S. has the greatest wealth disparity of any OECD nation, and the most homelessness. So yea, I'd say homelessness is a pretty strong indicator of wealth disparity. The mental gymnastics people go through to justify homelessness is appalling.
- vorpalhex 6y agoCorrelation isn't causation. Egypt, Nigeria, Zimbabwe all have more overall homeless populations. Sweden, New Zealand and Ireland have more homelessness per capita.[^1] So clearly homelessness isn't an indicator of wealth disparity at all. I'm sorry reality doesn't align to your belief system. [^1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_homeless_population https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_homeles...