Who's unhoused in California? Largest study in decades upends myths

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15. If there was plentiful housing for all then rents would fall...

... and that would be catastrophic for certain people.

Not as catastrophic as it is to be homeless, however.

In the Star Trek Universe all you have to do is show up and they give you a comfortable enough apartment that's yours to keep as long as you like, so long as you don't bother your neighbors and are not a danger to yourself or others.

We could have that too if we pulled our heads out of our asses.

People talk about homelessness like it's an unsolvable problem, like we don't know how to build homes, create meaningful occupations, or treat mental illness. We do. But in our avarice we do not.

The "no free lunch crowd" can go to hell.

Normal people want to contribute to society and make the world a better place. They don't get their jollies by groping up whatever wealth they can at the expense of others.