Rumor What's going on in Portland?

It might be a start to get people off of our streets, but it is just a band-aid to the problem. As it doesn't get at the root cause of the homeless crisis.

Tackling the root cause of America's homeless crisis would be more ideal. Rent has become outrageous all up and down the west coast over the last couple of decades. Coupled with low pay, or a fixed income, and you have a recipe for mass homelessness. Our politicians aren't closing the loopholes that corporations are using to continually raise our rent. It seems to me that Americans have no rights against corporate greed. Other than the sidewalk.

Rather than round up our citizens and placing them in "reservations", we should help to keep them in their living situation, whether it be a house or apartment. Paying for a homeless person costs more in the long run than it would be to keep them housed.

Tax the rich to pay for all of it. You will have money left over for other projects as well. It isn't right that they get to keep their tax dollars out of the kitty while the rest of us are on the hook to pay, whether we like it or not.

 

Start converting office space to residential. Convert shipping containers to apartments.

We have allocated enough money to get these people into secure, comfortable, addressable housing while being treated. We should do it.

 

Well world peace would be nice too, but it ain't gonna happen soon.

So then what?

 

If that is your attitude, why even bother asking in the first place?

 

Bricks Need Mortar survey: 79% of small businesses were vandalized in 2022

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/sma...n&cvid=7002063e166646529f14f0b994dc0714&ei=30

 

How local news headlines can become warped as they spread nationally

 

@Shogun X

 

I’m sure there are tents on the central east side….. but I don’t remember any FUCKING PALM TRESS down there you clown.

 

Oregon bill takes aim at the state's fentanyl crisis

 

Agreed. Except for its largest city, which is a shithole.

 

The city of is using a California company to run the site. Apparently the Portland non profits didn't bid on the project for 'reasons.'

 

You’re only saying that because it is a shithole.

 

Except it’s actually not. Portland is a great place. Has many of the same problems every other major city in the US has. One difference is Portland is trying to fix those problems.

 

Yep, that’s how I know a shithole when I see one.

 

Portland Ain't no shithole Bingo Bango Dongo. But you, might be a shithead.