r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 10d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/Partnumber 10d ago

Away

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u/Ban-Circumcision-Now 10d ago

Yep, America’s plan for addressing the homeless is just “move along”

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u/burf 10d ago

Most places, honestly. You have some people who want to eliminate homelessness, but I think most people in most places at their core just don't want to deal with homelessness at all. I've been seeing this as homelessness and open drug use have gotten worse where I live; when it wasn't as big an issue, most people were at least nominally on board with trying to help the homeless. Now I'm seeing a much more virulent "us vs them" mentality because most visibly homeless people have mental health problems or drug addiction, and it makes others uncomfortable.