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0 pointsnewsclues9mo ago0 comments

My nihilism is exacerbated by the people who are actively making the problem worse and viciously attacking anyone who criticizes the problem or proposes solutions.

IMO some activists are exploiting homeless people and drug addicts for power and profit.

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esseph9mo ago

I think your last sentence is full of shit, and I'm not even saying it's wrong.

What I am saying is that even if "activists" are doing... whatever, I kinda don't give a fuck?

These are people. Human beings. The only shit people seem to give is to get them out of their sight and make them somebody else's problem.

newscluesOP9mo ago

You don't care that people exploit other humans beings for power and profit?

https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-homeless-audit-spendi...

https://invisiblepeople.tv/unveiling-corruption-the-dark-rea...

You are right, the people being exploited are human beings, and rather than working to end the suffering, some people end up prolonging the suffering and creating more of it, because fixing problems ends the flow of funds and power.

You aren't refuting what I am saying, you only seem to justify corruption and incompetence because the apparent intention is noble.

esseph9mo ago

What I'm saying is whatever "activists" are doing or saying is often an excuse for others to continue to ignore the ugly problem. This is not limited to one locality.

What I am interested in is long term support and funding for workable, humane solutions.

These things require bipartisan support at the state and federal level (rooting out many of the causes and aiding homeless prevention), and I'm pretty sure that's fucking toast.

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badpun9mo ago

A side note, but I don't think all homeless are helpable. Some just have some kind of self-destruction about them and are beyond helping, unless they really want to start living differently. I personally know one such guy - a combination of bad upbringing, big ego, a defiant character (that got him fired from every job) has set him on a path that ultimately made his own family kick him out to the streets.

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esseph9mo ago

I think your last sentence is full of shit, and I'm not even saying it's wrong.

What I am saying is that even if "activists" are doing... whatever, I kinda don't give a fuck?

These are people. Human beings. The only shit people seem to give is to get them out of their sight and make them somebody else's problem.

newscluesOP9mo ago

You don't care that people exploit other humans beings for power and profit?

https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-homeless-audit-spendi...

https://invisiblepeople.tv/unveiling-corruption-the-dark-rea...

You aren't refuting what I am saying, you only seem to justify corruption and incompetence because the apparent intention is noble.

esseph9mo ago

What I'm saying is whatever "activists" are doing or saying is often an excuse for others to continue to ignore the ugly problem. This is not limited to one locality.

What I am interested in is long term support and funding for workable, humane solutions.

These things require bipartisan support at the state and federal level (rooting out many of the causes and aiding homeless prevention), and I'm pretty sure that's fucking toast.

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badpun9mo ago

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