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In capitalist societies, homeless is a required thing. Even if it didn't exist, it would have to created. What, what? Why? Homelessness is the ultimate threat
by pierat 3y ago
In capitalist societies, homeless is a required thing. Even if it didn't exist, it would have to created.
What, what? Why?
Homelessness is the ultimate threat in capitalist societies. "If you are not independently wealthy, or make money for someone who is wealthy, this is your threat". That threat goes alongside destitution, hunger, low/no healthcare, and other threats. Even being is illegal.
Just yesterday, my SO forgot their wallet. They had $3 in their car. Went to a gas station, and the attendant said "The homeless shelter is that way. We dont want your kind here. LEAVE." This is also the societal part of the capitalist threat made good on by even members of society. Lest to say, they're a masters graduate of a highly prestigious university, and work a high paying job.
Homelessness is a government-created phenomenon. We could solve it, but we choose to use it as the ultimate threat if you do not behave and aren't wealthy. (The wealthy have their own legal system, and are roughly immune to most problems. But that's a different post.)
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When capitalists review socialism and communism, they talk of "how many millions of dead people they caused".
However when capitalists review their own policies leading to homelessness, destitution, starvation, etc; it's ALWAYS the individual's fault. And those millions affected/dead are just 'individual failures of bad choices from (insert vice of choice here)'.