- Apr 5, 2010
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This has been on my mind a lot lately as it was a problem before but with covid it will be increasing substantially.
It is not just a matter of people unable to pay rents but a range of cost that even landlords face today. A friend is losing her home due to the cost of repairs and insurance her landlord is facing so its been on my mind all day; what are cities and states going to do with all of the misplaced people? A person who is disabled or on limited Social Security only gets about $800.00 a month to live off of. My friend's rent is $500.00 a month and that is cheap when compared to rent in her SC area and would be even if she were here in this poverty stricken area of Iowa. I know some may think just move into some subsidized housing but most of those do not allow pets and she has two well trained dogs that are her constant companions. I know I would not give up my dog if we had a landlord letting us know he was kicking us out after we just paid the rent. Thankfully we own our own place even if it is a shithole tin shed with a leaky roof; it is ours as long as we can keep the property taxes paid.
Why can't cities and counties provide some of their land in areas not in use for people in need to have a tiny house? A place people can call her own while they get through the days here not clumped together like sardines. There are many like her who do not want to live like robots in apartment type complexes and who can blame them. They'd rather live in and fix up a piece at a time a place where they can just be their own person without a lot of hassle without a neighbor within a 100 feet of them. Lots of undeveloped land out there in the states throughout that could house retirees and even a family if they want to live out of the city interiors. Instead our government is spending trillions to develop what??? Vaccines and shit the average human doesn't want and needs no part of???
the conservative plan for homeless people
1. sell off all public lands to private enterprises so they can post "keep out!" signs
2. call homeless people "lazy" and "worthless" people who "refuse to work"
3. teach their kids to hate homeless people
4. train their dogs to attack homeless people
5. make "homeless" a crime
point A
6. arrest and incarcerate homeless people
7. whine about "our tax dollars being used to house lazy, worthless criminals"
8. save money by executing all homeless people
9. automate and computerize and roboticize as many jobs as you can forcing more people to lose their jobs
10. these jobless people will soon lose their homes and become homeless
11 goto point A
Reported for a troll attempt in the CDZ.