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by macspoofing 2649 days ago
>The problem is wealth disparity; not drugs, not geography, not 'life-style', not 'poor choices'.

I just don't think so. Anybody can get a bad break and end up homeless, I agree. But for long-term multi-year/multi-decade homelessness, mental illness and alcohol+drug abuse has to be a key component. Having lived in a big city with a major homeless problem, you can't ignore those factors because you see it right in front of you every day. It feels like gas-lighting to claim otherwise.