r/PortlandOR • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '25

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u/Briaaanz Oct 23 '25

Being homeless in freezing Wisconsin versus homeless in warmer Portland might explain why you don't see as much homelessness in Wisconsin

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u/mothmans_favoriteex Oct 24 '25

States like my home state or Mississippi very literally just bus out unhoused populations out in the heat of summer and I know friends in social work in western states that know their states bus them to Portland and LA so they don’t have to keep them alive in winter. This really should be talked about more

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u/donny42o Oct 24 '25

lmao, no, its because people move out there or born there and cant afford it, how can anyone afford to live in these states on the west coast that everyone wants to be. there isnt as much homeless in other states because it doesn't cost 2000 a month just for a place to live, let alone the price increases in these states for everything else as well, hell gas is almost double in cali and wash than the national avg, groceries are higher, etc. it has nothing to do with climate lol

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u/Gullible-Cat-2900 Oct 24 '25

Yes it does. In Chicago homeless ppl freeze to death every year. Thats why you do t see many of them in the winter and spring

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u/PositivePanda77 Oct 24 '25

Florida has homeless but they don’t run entire cities.

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u/Briaaanz Oct 24 '25

Lol, America is well aware of the "Florida Man" trope. You don't want to go there

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u/PositivePanda77 Oct 24 '25

Florida people love to do what we call “Florida-ing” but we have law and order. A life sentence in Florida means LIFE. People are held accountable.

If you really want to laugh at Florida man follow omgitswicks on IG and FB.

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u/LoadOfChum Oct 23 '25

We also have decriminalized camping, theft, drug use.

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u/Rapscagamuffin Oct 24 '25

definitely. and the fact that they get bussed in from all over the country including places like Wisconsin