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> without having to dodge heroin needles or human excrement or have abuse hurled it us or be assaulted. What a failure of imagination for what civic policy cou
by deanCommie 4y ago
> without having to dodge heroin needles or human excrement or have abuse hurled it us or be assaulted.
What a failure of imagination for what civic policy could be.
The idea is to build a social net in society such that you take care of people so that they never need to fall low enough to be shitting in the street or using hard drugs to get through a miserable existence.
This is expensive, requires compassion, and extremely socialist policies. The Hackernews crowd wouldn't love it.
But the money is there in society, it just requires a few less billionaires, and a few less multi-mansion lifestyles.
- LAC-Tech 4y agoThe idea is to build a social net in society such that you take care of people so that they never need to fall low enough to be shitting in the street or using hard drugs to get through a miserable existence. Where did the meme that this would work originate? Work backwards from cities that are actually clean & safe. Is Singapore this way because of their "extremely socialist policies"?
- deanCommie 4y agoIs the goal a clean and safe city at all costs no matter what the cost? Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. The Singapore way is easier, no doubt. But I don't think it's that ludicrous to believe we could have a free AND a socialist society.