Many say the reason there are so many homeless in places like Portland is lack of housing. But the real reason is that progressive local governments don’t require people to stay in shelters, which are often empty, as journalists periodically re-discover.
kgw.com
kgw.com
“Thousands of people live on the streets of Portland, yet some of the city's homeless villages consistently have empty beds…How come homeless villages aren't always full?”
Because “not everybody wants to be in a shelter and it's not required…” said an official.
Because “not everybody wants to be in a shelter and it's not required…” said an official.
Portland even allows homeless people to take over the homes of residents, who are forced to move.
“Unfortunately there are squatters on the property and seller does not have resources to remove them" said a house’s listing on Realtor.com
thepostmillennial.com
“Unfortunately there are squatters on the property and seller does not have resources to remove them" said a house’s listing on Realtor.com
thepostmillennial.com
Civilization was nice while it lasted
michaelshellenberger.substack.com
michaelshellenberger.substack.com
I suspect you would be arrested for protecting your property in Portland
It was death by Wokeism
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michaelshellenberger.substack.com
It’s not too late to turn things around and I for one will never give up fighting
Nor will my friend @peterboghossian
Mayors discover this too
“Advocates for the encampments want us to believe encampment inhabitants never access shelters bc they are concerned about having their few possessions stolen, or fear for their safety. Nothing could be further from the truth”
denverpost.com
“Advocates for the encampments want us to believe encampment inhabitants never access shelters bc they are concerned about having their few possessions stolen, or fear for their safety. Nothing could be further from the truth”
denverpost.com
“The real reason why the encampment inhabitants refuse to access the shelters is simple — the shelters have rules. One rule, in particular, keeps the encampment inhabitants out of shelters and that rule is that drugs and drug use are prohibited.”
denverpost.com
denverpost.com
“My observations of encampments hit a raw nerve w/ so-called advocates for people experiencing homelessness bc they did not comport with their narrative that individuals are there through circumstances beyond their control & that encampment lifestyle is not a choice. I disagree”
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