Is it the same kind of misery, though? If the situation in Cuba is as you describe, then at least the basics of keeping a roof over one's head is a solved issue

Is it the same kind of misery, though? If the situation in Cuba is as you describe, then at least the basics of keeping a roof over one's head is a solved issue (maybe not well solved) and other problems require a different kind of solution that is not yet a recognized problem by the government. The same problems may be occuring in the US, but with the addition of the misery of no roof and no food. It doesn't speak well of either country, really. But, Cuba has a solution to the problem of homelessness, implemented in a crappy way. But the US is just flat writing people off. I'm not thrilled with the US and I doubt I'd be happy living in Cuba either. But at least I wouldn't be homeless.