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   Prof Kemi FG (kfuentesgeorge@universeodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-May-2023 04:44:39 JST Prof Kemi FG

   Homeless people are people. Just give them homes. It's been proven to save public money. Just give them homes. It's been proven to reduce drug dependency and mental crises. Just give them homes. It literally ends homelessness. Just give them homes. NOT KILL THEM.

   #politics #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #homelessness #unhoused

   https://www.npr.org/2023/05/05/1174192713/jordan-neely-death-homeless-nyc?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

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     Prof Kemi FG (kfuentesgeorge@universeodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 07-May-2023 04:44:29 JST Prof Kemi FG

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     • Jim Doppke

     @marleybits39 @jimdoppke

     There isn't a single rational reason to oppose giving free houses to homeless people. The data are in and they are clear as day.

     -It saves money (even a Reaganite should appreciate that)
     -It's better for public health on Every. Single. Measure.
     -It helps people get into the workforce, jesus christ, I thought you were about making people work? Right?
     -It's the decent, humane thing to do

     The only - the ONLY - reason to oppose free houses for the homeless that I can imagine, is a desire to punish people for their own poverty.

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     marleybits39@mastodon.world's status on Sunday, 07-May-2023 04:44:30 JST marleybits39

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     • Jim Doppke

     @jimdoppke @KFuentesGeorge I'm not Reagan and if you reread what I posted I'm not against helping the homeless. What I am against is just giving free houses to anyone who is homeless
     I can be homeless tomorrow and quit paying property taxes, utilities and groceries and let you pay for them....just give me my free house and stuff.

     pettter repeated this.
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     Jim Doppke (jimdoppke@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 07-May-2023 04:44:36 JST Jim Doppke

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     • marleybits39

     @marleybits39 @KFuentesGeorge one study that says otherwise: https://nlihc.org/resource/new-study-finds-providing-people-experiencing-homelessness-housing-has-positive-impacts
     It is long past time to reject Reaganite nostrums about work, motivation, and behavior. They were always wrong and they have led us here.

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     marleybits39@mastodon.world's status on Sunday, 07-May-2023 04:44:38 JST marleybits39

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     @KFuentesGeorge What's the motivation to work if everyone gets free homes, or free food and medical care? With that said, what we should be doing is providing mental health services for those homeless who need it, and "REAL" opportunity for those homeless for other reasons. A simple "everybody is entitled to free...." is a losing economic proposition. Temp housing to access and provide help or opportunity is OK, free ride, unless you're planning to pay for it....not so much.