r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 9d 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/mkt853 9d ago

What a groundbreaking idea! I'm sure that's never been tried before.

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u/Proud-Cartoonist-431 9d ago

It's been tried by the USSR. You just bulid a small town of commieblocks 100ish km away from the city with basic amenities and everything, and transport them there, giving each a small residence. Alcoholics can't afford railroad tickets because vodka is cheaper. That's all.

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u/mkt853 9d ago

Sounds fancy. In America they will live in a giant cage under a tent in the middle of gator infested tropical swamps that flood frequently.

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u/Fog_Juice 9d ago

As fucked up as it sounds, I think the occasional flood is part of the design idea. You don't have to pay for their housing if they all drown in their cages.