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applegrove

(130,210 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:33 PM Dec 12

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Homelessness these days:

We live in a wealthy nation. No one should be unhoused.

People are trying to survive in this warped form of late-stage capitalism and extreme greed.

And then the state and its power destroys the little someone has.

Meaning. Memories. A sense of self.

Or, dehumanization.

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— Mary (@mfbrodie.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:33:50.607Z

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Homelessness these days: (Original Post) applegrove Dec 12 OP

Destroying homeless encampments is an asinine attempt at solving the problem of homelessness. Jim__ Dec 12 #1

Destroying the predatory corporations that are the reason housing is so expensive makes more sense. Initech Dec 12 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 13 #9

Who are we? Joinfortmill Dec 12 #3

I agree. It is horrible. lonely bird Dec 12 #4

You got it! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 13 #10

... Solly Mack Dec 12 #5

this just moves the homelessness some where else . rinse and repeat. nothing to see here . AllaN01Bear Dec 12 #6

Seizing and destroying unhoused people's possessions is unconstitutional. paulkienitz Dec 12 #7

Surely, but it is much more difficult for a person with no fixed address to sue Jack Valentino Dec 12 #8

Jim__

(15,064 posts)

1. Destroying homeless encampments is an asinine attempt at solving the problem of homelessness.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 07:36 PM

Dec 12

Initech

(107,392 posts)

2. Destroying the predatory corporations that are the reason housing is so expensive makes more sense.

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:00 PM

Dec 12

Response to Jim__ (Reply #1)

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Joinfortmill

(20,031 posts)

3. Who are we?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:10 PM

Dec 12

lonely bird

(2,759 posts)

4. I agree. It is horrible.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:24 PM

Dec 12

It is not late stage capitalism. It IS capitalism.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,148 posts)

10. You got it! (n/t)

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:24 AM

Dec 13

Solly Mack

(96,313 posts)

5. ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:34 PM

Dec 12

AllaN01Bear

(28,582 posts)

6. this just moves the homelessness some where else . rinse and repeat. nothing to see here .

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:39 PM

Dec 12

paulkienitz

(1,500 posts)

7. Seizing and destroying unhoused people's possessions is unconstitutional.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 09:27 PM

Dec 12

Jack Valentino

(4,338 posts)

8. Surely, but it is much more difficult for a person with no fixed address to sue

Reply to paulkienitz (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:15 PM

Dec 12

in defense of their rights....

and the cities doing these 'sweeps' are probably well aware of that fact!

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