The Homeless Problem

Starting with a comparitive political analysis, the vid identifies that the discussion about homelessness in America is largely idealistic and disconnected from reality.

Referenced book:
Fowler, Edward. _San'ya Blues: Laboring Life in Contemporary Tokyo_ (Cornell University Press, New York: 1996).

Note: Nothing in this video should be misunderstood as supportive of the pragmatic, compromising weasels known as the Republicans.

Category:

News & Politics

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• homeless
• Obama
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• Laborers

[granolanutpunch]

No one blames the republicans for homelessness. We all know 90% of the people on the street are there because they choose to stay there... the rest are down on their luck.

We've got shelters, programs, and plenty of generous people offering help or some money for a meal. Drug addiction, insanity, or not wanting to play along with the system keeps them on the street.

You're making a strawman argument because your isolation has affected your ability to filter rational thoughts from the rest.

[sfordgg]

the family courts caused the homeless problems in america the alienation of fathers from women and the family courts

[LuckyGuu]

Good points! Please read the novel:

Down and Out in Paris and London

Clinton didn't try to solve the homeless problem and Obama won't, just endless promises to get votes.

[brian12934]

I'm not interested in the homeless problem because the problem is moreover laziness.

[oddlykara]

I believe that homelessness is an international problem which is not being dealt with effectively. To make difference people have to look at the multiple causes and effects of homelessness. rather then believing that simply voting will make difference in this day and age. Personally I don't see why I cant be a democratic liberal and capitalist.

[77tubuck]

Actually in my country minimum wage law are contributing to homeless. You can't live off of minimum wage. If they raised minimum wage people would be able to afford there apartments.

[horvay]

Nice conclusion at the end.

[qtronman]

:-) Great video.

[Moragauth]

Yeah, gov't will solve it! Why? Because it's the gov't! Obama will make it all happen man, just believe in Hope! Change!

Sound like an Obamabot? :P