• surph_ninja@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    His premise is also false. At least half of homeless people in the US are employed.

    It’s not a drug user problem. It’s an affordable housing problem.

    • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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      The reason why only a minority of the homeless are drug addicts is a practical one—Drugs Are Really Expensive. Housed people are more likely to do drugs because they can afford to.