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I just checked some stats and it looks like the poverty and homelessness in Buenos Aires is absolutely appalling, far worse than Vancouver. The issue with Vanco
by Kranar 3y ago
I just checked some stats and it looks like the poverty and homelessness in Buenos Aires is absolutely appalling, far worse than Vancouver. The issue with Vancouver's homelessness is that unlike in many other cities where poverty is kind of localized and shoved to the side... in Vancouver those living in poverty are in close contact with those who are well off and this creates a more in your face contrast and exposes the inequality front and centre. In Buenos Aires a third of the population lives in poverty and homelessness is so out of control that the airport is now a defacto homeless shelter.
I also checked the stats on Rio and to say that homelessness or poverty is better in Rio compared to Vancouver is almost so insulting and out of touch I can't fathom how one can come to such a conclusion.
I don't live in Vancouver, I've never been there, but to claim that a first world city that consistently ranks among the highest quality of life in the world is somehow experiencing homelessness or poverty on the level of a city that is absolutely riddled with crime, poverty, and homelessness just seems to invalidate anything you have to say on this topic.
That said I'm glad you found a place you like in Paraguay and I agree that there are plenty of beautiful places in South America that make for a wonderful home.
- _3u10 3y agoIm in BA today and went to both airports and there wasn’t a problem. My friend / boxing coach lives in the favelas in Rio, he has a home. There’s no one sleeping on the streets / tent cities like in Vancouver. Even in Chacarita in Asuncion everyone has a home with a TV, a phone, and AC. Argentina has the same inequality rate as the US. Live here before you run stats, I thought the same thing about Paraguay too. I would read into quality of life measures, it has little to do with happiness. Paraguay is tied with Mexico, and Panama for #1 spot on the global emotions report.
- Kranar 3y ago>My friend / boxing coach lives in the favelas in Rio, he has a home. There’s no one sleeping on the streets / tent cities like in Vancouver. Not surprised about there being fewer tent cities in Rio. From the news articles I've read, it looks like the police are very active in raiding them and dismantling them, using tear gas and riot based tactics. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-police-evict-hundreds-from-tent-city-near-rio-de-janeiro/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-police-evict-h... I was in Dubai and they have basically no homelessness, but you don't want to know how they accomplish it.
- _3u10 3y agoFantastic, I’m not a liberal. SF / NY etc likes homeless, hopefully Rio / Dubai are sending them where they are wanted. I heard Vancouver got tired of it as well and am happy they are trying to solve their homeless problem.