Why aren’t we housing the homeless in abandoned motels? It’s not rocket science—seal off broken windows, install security cameras, and rent them at 50/ month. But here’s the catch: The system profits from keeping people destitute. Politicians don’t want you to know that Housing First programs do work—they cut emergency room visits by 6010k/year for mental health meds.
Seattle’s ‘Dying Homeless’ documentary exposes the truth: Police arrest mentally ill drug users 12 times a year—200k/year per person in cops/ jails vs 30k/year for Housing First. But NIMBYs scream ‘not in my backyard!’ and developers want those vacant lots for $5M condos.
The answer? We’re choosing profit over humanity. Until we tax hedge funders instead of Grandma’s Social Security, this crisis will rage. Watch the video—it’ll make you vomit. How many lives are we gonna let rot before we change?…