Some of them want the homeless to be in meat grinders but also want to evade the guilt associated with the throwing, so they build systems that keep them on the precipice until they fall in

I agree.

I'm talking about in places like where I live and I'm referring to certain reforms or legislation that gets passed along with the bad.

For example, in your neck of the woods, that's the case, but depending on the area, state, or locality across the country, it may not be.