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by cazum 2642 days ago
Apparently they aren't that woke if they aren't aware of the systemic injustices that lead people to become homeless. But then again, most people aren't. Most people seem to dismiss homeless people as "lazy freeloaders who are just trying to get drugs" as if they're all addicted to drugs and that somehow addiction and poverty are moral failings worthy of scorn and contempt.
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I agree. I have many well paid friends in tech, who bristle when I blatantly say "Everyone is 3 steps from being homeless - the steps are just a little larger for some". They fail to see how .... a sickness, a lost job, etc can lead to that path.