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mediocre-spice t1_j9hfsas wrote

Reply to comment by pomegranatecloud in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

No one wakes up and decides to be homeless for funsies. Some people "chose" homeless because of mental illness (paranoia, addiction) or because the path to shelter and stability is not realistic. This means they need more help, not less.

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resdivinae t1_j9jn9or wrote

>No one wakes up and decides to be homeless for funsies.

Uh, yes, they absolutely do. Ever hear of vagabonds? I saw a lot of them down in Charlottesville--they're usually young people who decide to just drop out of society and travel around the country by jumping on trains and stopping in cities/towns to beg for money and food.

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FreemanCantJump t1_j9jpwpk wrote

There are tons of these types on the West Coast too. It's easy with warm weather.

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