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Let's put them on buses and send them to El Paso to be Greg FukButt's problem. If they're homeless, they're useless unless we use them as pawns in a political game anyway, so why not? A perfect pristine human city is made of unicorn farts and sunshine (and little statues of Jesus). There are no problematic, dirty, addicted or homeless people in God's vision for our world.
Homeless are people, not things. This is the exact same attitude that allows Greg Abbott to be a fucking shitlord and use real, vulnerable people in his bullshit political games.
I realize that, I was being completely facetious and ultra-Abbotty on purpose to make a point about how self-righteous these "get rid of homeless people" truly are.
Got it. I've met too many people that unironically hold similar opinions, even folks that felt that you shouldn't be allowed to vote or be considered a "real" citizen unless you own land.
I know I've heard from far too many people who do really believe homeless people are to be swept aside. I live in Utah (the most baboon-butt red state there is) and I get tired of the self-righteous people saying homeless people are not important or worthy of help.
They do 'clean ups' here all the time where they dump the homeless into overcrowded shelters or prison, and then discard all their belongings, which are almost the only things they have left.
That's the spirit of christian fellowship for you. I think of all the money we pay athletes and CEOs and yet we can't find a way to help lift up people who are downtrodden often through no fault of their own. If you read my original comment again I think you'll see the acid dripping off the words.
Woooosh
Don't know why I'm being doenvoted. The commenter that started this this comment thread was clearly being sarcastic.
Right? People that would say something like that non-sarcastically don't share this planet with us.... Right guys?... Oh shit
Why are you replying to yourself?
Forgot to switch accounts, didn't they?
Just a follow-on thought/question.
What bullshit. Many, many homeless people have jobs. Jobs pay dick these days and rent is ridiculous, so they can't afford to live anywhere except maybe their car if they have one.
You're right, flying squid, it IS bullshit. That was my intent on making those horrible comments in the first place. I was couching my anger in the very language people (in my state) use to justify hurting the homeless and not helping them. I couldn't agree more about the frustration of rising rent prices, etc. Please go back and read my posting again - and you'll see the acid fairly dripping off of my comments.