Summary

Elon Musk has called homelessness a “lie” and “propaganda,” claiming advocacy groups profit from maintaining high homelessness rates.

Partnering with Donald Trump, Musk is pushing for drastic federal budget cuts targeting programs for vulnerable populations, including food stamps and healthcare.

Trump’s plan includes forcing unhoused individuals into treatment or institutionalization.

Critics argue these approaches criminalize homelessness while ignoring root causes like lack of affordable housing.

Homelessness in the U.S. has reached record levels, with 650,000 people affected in 2023, prompting calls for evidence-based solutions over punitive measures.

  • @ChonkyOwlbear
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    721 month ago

    Instead of Jews, it’s Hispanics. Instead of gypsies, it’s the homeless. And instead of trans people…well that one is the same.

        • skulblaka
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          101 month ago

          But we do have people who can be accused of being Roma, followed by an explanation of why that is somehow bad.

          Objective truth no longer has a horse in this race.

          • @[email protected]
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            71 month ago

            Yeah but I don’t think most people in the US know what that is. It wouldn’t be useful to them. If they wanted to demonize someone, they’d call them addicts or illegal immigrants or something.

            • Flying Squid
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              41 month ago

              Most people in the US don’t even know the Roma consider ‘Gypsy’ to be a slur.

              They also don’t know that the same slur is used for Irish Travellers. Or that there are such a thing as Irish Travellers.

        • sepi
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          21 month ago

          Bro america has Travelers. They are Roma people. You didn’t know this?

    • @cabron_offsets
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      41 month ago

      Lolbruh, plenty of room on the cattle cars for all of the above. Maybe I’ll run into you.