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Boomers Own Half of U.S. Wealth. So Why Are We Seeing More Homeless Boomers? | WSJ

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Invisible Fan, May 29, 2024.

  1. Invisible Fan

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    30% of the adult homeless population are Boomers...

    Maybe the "gritty, tough, and morally righteous" Boomers who think everything is now wrong in America take a closer look at their former classmates, and I dunno, give them a helping hand?

    Cuz we all know the government won't be able to pay for them for long.

     
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    The smug 30% of boomers who think they are Gods gift to the earth think the 30% who are homeless are somehow defective, and not quite the superior human beings that they know themselves to be. This won't move the needle at all.
     
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    Can we call them hoboomers?
     
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    Im shocked all these do nothing Christian organizations aren’t doing more to help the homeless… maybe
     
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    I still don't get it California spends over $40,000 per homeless person and has gotten absolutely jack sh.it accomplished- ,... You give that same $40,000 to someone in Texas if they manage money, they can have a home, a modest car, Go to the movies a few times a year and purchase all essentials ...what am I missing ? Why is it that California spends $40,000 per homeless person And absolutely nothing happens? They have no answers

    whatever liberal leaders think is working is not working in California- The same for crime and other pertinent issues
     
  10. Invisible Fan

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    Not OK Boomers
     
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    Part of it is that California is monstrously expensive. Part of it is that they don't want to put any accountability on the homeless for their own situation. Los Angeles, for example, wouldn't have Dr. Drew Pinsky on their homelessness task force because he wanted there to be a focus on battling addiction and treating mental health. Nomination of 'Dr. Drew' for homeless commission is pulled - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
     
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    The richest person in the world is about my same age I also know there are homeless people my age.

    I think this has more to do with the inequality of wealth in this country than it does with a particular generation.
     
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    Maybe you and the richest person in the world did something different than the homeless people.
     
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    Maybe because your Washington masters have stolen so much of the people's wealth that nobody has anything left to give to the Christian organizations.
     
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    Probably so and so did those boomers.
    My point is that this probably isn’t a generational thing.
     
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    Your government masters coordinate with big business to siphon as much wealth as possible from poor and middle-class Americans. Incredibly, you think that the Washington Establishment is fighting to better our lives.

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    Yea, they should hand all of it over to the Washington Establishment and then go die.
     
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    You can't be serious. Christian organizations are raking in money hand over fist. They would rather build monstrosities which cost millions of dollars, buy jets, take over basketball arenas than take care of the poor. Rich man, Camel, eye of a needle, heaven...
     
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