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11M out of the current US population is 3.3% Think about that for a second. If this article is correct, more than three percent of the US population may become
by hnarn 6y ago
11M out of the current US population is 3.3% Think about that for a second. If this article is correct, more than three percent of the US population may become homeless in only four months.
It's estimated that about 2M people were homeless during the great depression in the US, which is only about 1.6% of the population at that time.
I don't enjoy sounding like an alarmist but at this point I can't help it: my opinion is that if the US does not introduce something pretty close to democratic socialist policies soon to ensure there's a safety net to take care of these people, massive civil unrest is all but guaranteed.
- karatinversion 6y agoNote that this is households, not people. There are c. 130 million households, so this is almost 10% of households.
- morceauxdebois 6y agoSocial safety net is not "democratic socialism". This is not some exceptional, ground breaking policy, the US is just catching up to the rest of the planet. Americans have to stop poisoning online political discourse with their illiteracy.
- hnarn 6y agoI’m not American, and yes it is democratic socialism (social democracy). What’s politically illiterate is avoiding the S-word at all costs when what you’re talking about is wealth redistribution.