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> And who has to build that shelter Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter https://www.habitat.org/carter-work-project https://www.habitat.org/carter-work-project > what ab
by carapace 2y ago
> And who has to build that shelter
Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter
https://www.habitat.org/carter-work-project https://www.habitat.org/carter-work-project
> what about their freedom?
I think they made good use of it.
We in the USA are the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. We could solve homelessness and hunger tomorrow.
I'm not saying that people should lose their property to squatters, that's not the solution. I'm saying that we could build ~300,000 new homes and give them to people for free and it would barely register on the national budget.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoYes, if you assume people won't destroy the free houses, I totally agree. I think it is remarkable that people argue for theft from others instead of donating their time, effort, or money to building those houses. The underlying hypocrisy is that most people argue that others should pay, but won't act individually on their own beliefs
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y agoThen everyone will go sleep in the street, in order to get a free house.
- lazyasciiart 2y agoNo, they won’t.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoWould you sleep in a tent for a year to get a million dollars? I already have a house and would still do it. Hell, I would do it for 10% of that. No job and drinking and camping for a year sounds like an epic vacation. Before you doubt me, I was certifiably homeless in San Francisco for 3 months it was a blast. Slept on couches everyday, worked cash jobs, and partied every night.