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The_Waxies_Dargle t1_j91e65w wrote

Reply to comment by BaltimoreBadger23 in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean

> so rehoming the homeless with federal support isn't super difficult if there's just a little will to do so

Going to offer a hard disagree with pretty much all of this statement. Homelessness has so many causes and one size fits many solutions are almost always impossible to conceive and implement.

Compound that with the labyrinthian nature of securing federal funds and, well, I'd say "super difficult" is a good way to describe it.

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Morraine t1_j91es6b wrote

Yeah, that comment is super uninformed. “Not super difficult”… lmao

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dopkick t1_j91srj9 wrote

Everything I've read about the homeless problem lends toward it being extremely complicated. There are tons of reasons why people are homeless. There are tons of reasons why people may not be seeking help. There are tons of different services these people will need help with. Nothing is straightforward and like you said, a one size fits all approach is going to be exceptionally difficult, if not impossible, to implement.

Yet, there are plenty of people here who seem to think that the answer is simple. Just force these rich Texans who are gobbling up near-Ukraine warzone level townhomes to sell so we can slap some pinterest gray on the walls and put homeless people in them. Just conveniently ignore the myriad of mental health issues, lack of reliable transportation, them being sitting ducks for criminals, food deserts, etc. None of that is relevant, the answer is soooo simple and has a very convenient boogeyman that can be pointed at.

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