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leavingthecold t1_izaifw3 wrote

As they should be. Surprised it didn't happen right away.

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BingBong022 t1_izau2uu wrote

Where do you expect them to live/sleep?

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DanMarinosDolphins t1_izdwqhl wrote

Not where women walk alone to work. Women's safety > homeless men who refuse social assistance.

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leavingthecold t1_izavwlp wrote

Crossroads

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allhailthehale t1_izaxext wrote

There aren't enough beds at Crossroads, or in the state-- or in the country for that matter. We're dealing with a national shortage in both housing and emergency housing.

Given that people have to exist in bodily form somewhere, the statehouse lawn feels like a great option-- it's visible to those who can do something about it and it's not really affecting anyone else because it's a largely unused space.

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DanMarinosDolphins t1_izdwnt3 wrote

Great, so how much money have you donated to crossroads to help? I wrote my annual giving Tuesday check.

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Goodnightfutureghost t1_izb14ri wrote

The average person with a spare room is a terrible alternative to trained professionals in a workplace setting caring for homeless people. A lot of homeless people have other issues that we are not equipped to handle and fucking around with people who need help because you have a spare room can cause way more harm than good.

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leavingthecold t1_izawir4 wrote

That's another service provided at Crossroads.

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BingBong022 t1_izax2wh wrote

My apologies, misunderstood you. I thought you were implying the homeless should literally live and sleep on crossroads and get hit by a car. Sorry. Pretty much thought you were saying the homeless should just die or kill themselves.

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Dramatic_Polarbear t1_izazh0q wrote

Bro got downvoted for speaking facts 💀

How many of the people who disagree or downvoted you have offered any form of help to the homeless?

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allhailthehale t1_izb4kbc wrote

Do you ever complain about roads in the state? Maybe suggest that RIDOT should be doing a better job?

I'm sure you wouldn't do that without going out and filling some potholes yourself before you suggest that RIDOT should do more, though, right? Maybe refinish a few roads while you're at it?

I pointed out to the poster that there aren't enough beds at Crossroads. And... crickets. I guess they're not interested in 'speaking facts' when confronted by reality.

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Dramatic_Polarbear t1_izbkj67 wrote

Lmao I love this argument in particular because the answer is no. I've lived in RI since March and the amount of RIers that complain about the roads is ASTONISHING, yall really don't know how good you have it when it comes to the roads. Try living in Vermont for a day where 50% of roads aren't even paived then come talk to me. So to answer your question no I haven't complained about the roads here. Think of a different anology, better yet don't because I completely get the point you're trying to make I just disagree with it as I've lost sympathy for the homeless. I used to be like the majority of you guys crying about them saying oh we should do this and that for them, but what it comes down to is most of them don't want help or to help themselves they want to fuel their drug addiction. Once I started Ubering spending 8-12 hrs on the road a day around Providence and seeing there true side I lost all compassion for them. They do not gaf about themselves let alone any form of help you or the government can give them. Get over your wokeness or don't because ultimately it doesn't matter.

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