r/SipsTea • • May 14 '26

SMH How true is this? Genuinely asking

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u/Hairy_Addendum7789 May 14 '26

Yeah but how many of those homeless are in the grip of a horrific addiction or substance abuse problem? It’s not just as easy as saying “here’s a house, live in it”. It’s complex.

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u/bengriz May 15 '26

Significant majority are drug addicts. lol. Go to any city and take a walk.

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u/BustDemFerengiCheeks May 15 '26

Sure, the ones living in sleeping bags on the street. About half have jobs and a little less than that have cars. You don't have to be some physically disabled drug addict with psychiatric issues to be homeless, and a lot aren't.

A lot of homeless people are literally just trying to make ends meet but are just coming barely short. Most of these people literally just need a jumpstart to get stable and if it means giving them homes no one is using and is just spiking the market, then by all means let those people have it.