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In some cases, these are indirect corporate subsidies. After all, who will work in low-paying jobs in SF, if they have to live far far away? Where could people
by mgbmtl 3y ago
In some cases, these are indirect corporate subsidies. After all, who will work in low-paying jobs in SF, if they have to live far far away?
Where could people move that would give them more opportunities? Rural areas often lack the social resources to support people in more precarious situations, and big cities is where the opportunities are.
- hobo_in_library 3y agoInteresting idea, but do homeless folks actually end up working for corporations? They have a hard enough time getting any job in the first place (and remaining presentable enough for their job if they do get one)
- mgbmtl 3y agoHomelessness affects a ton of people, but I'm also including who live in subsidized housing (and otherwise might be homeless). It could be a family with kids, who need a subsidy to live in a big-enough place, or an old person living off a tiny pension. etc