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Trump Suggests Homelessness Problem Began 2 Years Ago, and He Is Looking to Solve It
“When we have leaders of the world coming in to see the president of the United States and they’re riding down a highway, they can’t be looking at that,” he said. “They can’t be looking at scenes like you see in Los Angeles and San Francisco . . . So we’re looking at it very seriously. We may intercede. We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up.”
originally posted by: Admitted
“When we have leaders of the world coming in to see the president of the United States and they’re riding down a highway, they can’t be looking at that,” he said. “They can’t be looking at scenes like you see in Los Angeles and San Francisco . . . So we’re looking at it very seriously. We may intercede. We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up.”
Because how things look is what is important. What a jackball.
Homelessness has so many underlying causes and can happen to anyone. Drug law reform, housing and job availability for persons with criminal histories, mental health support...but nah, clean them up - put them in a nice fema camp or something.
I don't think Trump has the capacity to do anything about homelessness short of "rounding them up".
originally posted by: Trueman
a reply to: JAGStorm
According to your source :
“We’ve never had this in our lives before in our country,” President Trump said.
Twisted media said 2 years, he didn't.
originally posted by: LSU2018
a reply to: Blue Shift
Oh come on. The instant a druggie wants more than the doc gives them, they'll try tearing the place down. Then what, kick them back out to the street where they originally came from? Your solution enables them further, it doesn't help. We need to open asylums back up. These homeless people are known to nobody, they can either make it and start a new life or they can break.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: Admitted
“When we have leaders of the world coming in to see the president of the United States and they’re riding down a highway, they can’t be looking at that,” he said. “They can’t be looking at scenes like you see in Los Angeles and San Francisco . . . So we’re looking at it very seriously. We may intercede. We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up.”
Because how things look is what is important. What a jackball.
Homelessness has so many underlying causes and can happen to anyone. Drug law reform, housing and job availability for persons with criminal histories, mental health support...but nah, clean them up - put them in a nice fema camp or something.
I don't think Trump has the capacity to do anything about homelessness short of "rounding them up".
What's the bet he's planning something similar to what they did in Rio for the games, the moved the homeless away and put walls up around the train lines so when the trains passed through the crap areas no one could see it.
He's not tackling homelessness he's going to remove them from sight.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: Blue Shift
Your idea isn't a bad one really, I'm not exactly sure what else could be done at least ethically, you can't help people who won't help themselves so that is at least a reasonable alternative.