[dougmwne]

Oh dear lord the weather. This keeps getting trotted out. And something about Regan. Newsflash: European countries with Mediterranean climates are not overrun with all of Europe’s homeless. Regan was president over 30 years ago!

California’s first problem is that it is in denial. Its second problem is that it refuses to think it is the cause of the problem or responsible for the solution.

[sagarm]

There might be a few other relevant distinctions between California (part of the US, remember?) and European states, e.g. their robust safety nets and health systems.

[dougmwne]

Bingo. And California is responsible for funding and administering many of these safety net programs.

[brewdad]

Your straw man argument might hold up better if you at least spelled the former president's name correctly.

[dougmwne]

Thanks for the spellcheck. By saying my argument was a strawman, you are implying that no one is actually saying that, when it’s truly one of the most common things that comes up when you talk to people in SF about homelessness.