Tennessee is about to become the first U.S. state to make it a felony to camp on local public property such as parks

[zantax]

@Orygun

@vaard

What happens when crime and neglect turn them into hostile living conditions?

What happens if they become another cabrini green?

I know I know. Unless you have patrols monitoring these enclaves in some draconian fashion. Its impossible right?

The homeless should be in military style camps and barracks. If they find that too oppressive they are welcome to get a job and purchase their own housing.

[Guilds]

@TexasCNC

Most of the world is one medical emergency away from losing everything.

No.
Most of the developed countries have free/low cost medical care for all.

Only in the US does one go bankrupt for medical bills.

[zantax]

@Guilds

@TexasCNC

Most of the world is one medical emergency away from losing everything.

No.
Most of the developed countries have free/low cost medical care for all.

Only in the US does one go bankrupt for medical bills.

Bankruptcy is good, beats having to pay it back, no? And lol at most of the world having free healthcare, you can’t say most of the world even has effective health care.

[Guilds]

@zantax

And lol at most of the world having free healthcare, you can’t even say most of the world even has effective health care.

Most of the developed countries…not most of the world.

Does western Europe, with national health care programs, have the homeless problems the USA Has?

[zantax]

@Guilds

@zantax

And lol at most of the world having free healthcare, you can’t even say most of the world even has effective health care.

Most of the developed countries…not most of the world.

Does western Europe, with national health care programs, have the homeless problems the USA Has?

Doesn’t look like they have it solved either.

from Social crisis in Europe's housing market – DW – 03/21/2018

Those countries that have seen the most dramatic increases in housing costs are Bulgaria, England, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Poland. Across Europe, homeless people die some 30 years sooner than the rest of the population. On average, they live on the streets for 10.3 years.

[Optrader]

@Guilds

@zantax

And lol at most of the world having free healthcare, you can’t even say most of the world even has effective health care.

Most of the developed countries…not most of the world.

Does western Europe, with national health care programs, have the homeless problems the USA Has?

Does Western Europe, with secure borders have the illegal alien problem we have?

[WuWei]

@Guilds

No.
Most of the developed countries have free/low cost medical care for all.

Only in the US does one go bankrupt for medical bills.

Do most of them have 330 million people? Our demographics?

Move there.

[Guilds]

@Optrader

Does Western Europe, with secure borders have the illegal alien problem we have?

One things cons are consistent on, always blaming the other…been going on for generations.

[Guilds]

@WuWei

Do most of them have 330 million people? Our demographics?

We are the greatest country in the world!

But we can’t do what other countries do, 'cause we are bigger and diverse.

Derp.

[TexasCNC]

What the hell is social mobility? I’m talking about economic freedom and economic upward mobility. Take a good long look at millionaires in this country. ~85% of them started with nothing. All I see from the left is excuse after excuse and failed program after failed program that actually INHIBITS upward mobility through excessive regulatory burden, massive welfare programs that drive inflation and bad policies that encourage single parent households to be the norm rather than the exception.

[TexasCNC]

NO. We don’t WANT to do what they do because history has taught us that every time Socialism takes root, it ends up destroying that country sooner or later.

[TexasCNC]

Yes. They do. Ever been to Europe?

[TexasCNC]

Absolute crap. NO ONE has “free” healthcare. You’re going to pay for it one way or another. What’s the negative on government run healthcare? Lack of innovation. Most of the new medical technology comes out of the US currently but you let government take 100% of the healthcare industry over and that’s done.

[toreyj01]

To me, fixing homelessness for a lot of folks is simply providing opportunity. Create housing near college campuses and job training sites and support them while they undergo training or pursue an education that will help them sustain themselves. For a modest investment you have created a situation where this now skilled person can support themselves and pay their fair share of taxes.

If they decline and are able to partake in the program, cut them off of all aid.

If they have mental illness, provide housing and medical care, but communal and supervised. A lot cheaper than prison. Lots of old prisons and poorhouses are now empty or vacant, rehab those if necessary. Once they are capable, get them job trained as well, if possible.

Homeless on the street shouldn’t be an option. Lots of violence, rape and danger there, and kids are in peril if they are around it. We need to make a commitment to getting folks off the street and on a path. It is very doable but Libs and Cons are both going to whinge about it.

[Guilds]

@TexasCNC

NO. We don’t WANT to do what they do because history has taught us that every time Socialism takes root, it ends up destroying that country sooner or later.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, France, Italy, and many others, are destroyed?

Hell, even we have some socialism, and those programs are very popular and effective.

[Optrader]

@Guilds

@Optrader

Does Western Europe, with secure borders have the illegal alien problem we have?

One things cons are consistent on, always blaming the other…been going on for generations.

Oh please stop you’re killing me…

The party that does nothing but whine about how racism and xenophobia and misogyny are oppressing people and that white middle class men are the biggest problem in society is accusing cons of playing the blame game….

Take responsibility for yourself and hold people accountable who don’t sure as hell isn’t what Libs believe in!

[Guilds]

@TexasCNC

Yes. They do. Ever been to Europe?

Several times. They have the same homeless problems we have?

[Jezcoe]

@TexasCNC

What the hell is social mobility? I’m talking about economic freedom and economic upward mobility.

It’s the same thing.

America should be #1.

We are behind most of Europe.

[TexasCNC]

I get the sentiment but to start rounding up homeless and putting them into camps is the wrong move. Maybe designate public areas where they can stay but so long as you’re not hurting someone else, I don’t think we have the right to force you into government housing and programs. I’m not sure it’s a problem we can ever “solve”, so we need to take steps to try to get mental health treatment to the ones that will accept it.

[Guilds]

@TexasCNC

Absolute crap. NO ONE has “free” healthcare. You’re going to pay for it one way or another. What’s the negative on government run healthcare? Lack of innovation. Most of the new medical technology comes out of the US currently but you let government take 100% of the healthcare industry over and that’s done.

I pay a $700 monthly tax (premium) for mediocre health insurance. (with copays and deductibles)

A far as innovations go…a lot of the innovations is funded by government grants and loans.
Very few new technologies are discovered by for profit companies. They come in, after We the People made the initial investment.