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/Adventurous_Place804 10d ago

All the good "christians" just want them out of sight. Far, far away.

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u/Ur_Killingme_smalls 9d ago edited 9d ago

Even otherwise progressive people seem to just have this loathing for homeless people. I can point to several times in my life where if I didn’t have resources and a support network I could have wound up homeless. If people really thought about it I’d bet a good 20-30% of people would find the same to be true.

Edit: and everybody has a friend or family member who could’ve wound up homeless

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u/Broomstick73 9d ago

Progressive here; I support pouring money into homelessness, housing-first solutions, etc but no I don’t want to eat at a sidewalk cafe surrounded by homeless people on the sidewalk begging for money and/or drinking malt liquor and smoking weed.