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In response to "From backboards, at the risk of opening up a can of worms? I think the issue of homelessness is localized politics more than nationalized. " by Qale

all politics are local: and homelessness seems to be universal and usually same reasons. the rent's too damn high -- nm

Posted by zeitgeist Oct 23 '24, 13:39

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I mean, yeah, the rent IS too damn high. My not-that-great apartment has gone up nearly 60% in a decade. Is that reasonable? I dunno. Prolly not. -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 14:08
Mental health issues and substance abuse are generally major contributors to a significant percentage of the homeless as well. -- nm - pmb Oct 23, 14:07 5
- I kind of think those problems develop due to homeless a lot of times, not the other way around. - Qale Oct 23, 14:10 4
  - My ex-wife used to be on the board of a charitable organization that provided mental health services (including housing and help with homeless people. - pmb Oct 23, 14:29 3
    - that's tough - you cannot get clean or work on mental health while on the streets. when we were putting up folks in hotels during bad weather, you'd - colin Oct 23, 15:55
    - Tacoma's last old school SRO hotel was taken over, the tenants were all kinds of marginal survivors who couldn't manage anywhere else.... - zeitgeist Oct 23, 15:34
    - Oh yes. Schizophrenia? That’s a whole different animal for sure. - Qale Oct 23, 14:58

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