I went to a taco stand that was closed & met a woman who was homeless. When I shook her hand, she was shocked, she said “you’d like to touch my actual hand? Are you sure?” I said, “of course, I always do when I meet someone new.” She was from Oklahoma & said it was easier to be homeless here, with the help of food trucks, & the perfectly warm weather to camp out in 🥹
Discussion
I think most homeless people are led to think they are worthless.
Recently saw this horrible video where a guy fumbles for minutes with loading a gun, then shoots a homeless guy in the head, who patiently waited to be shot.
The saddest part about the welfare state is that it leads to those down on their luck being led to believe they deserve this.
The state sees the homeless as less than human. Homeless people in New York are murdered frequently. It is horrific.
Homelessness is a condition but not a person. There are those who choose to be homeless, & they have the right to walk the Earth. Then, there are those who are suffering, they deserve happiness.
The insane thing is that this problem is created and enlarged mainly by those who claim to fight it.
Nearly anyone who claims to fight anything does it for a personal agenda - if they were truly fighting, we wouldn’t have the problems that we do on Earth. That’s why checks & balances is so important.
Checks and balances is the problem. It suggest that there is a Mexican standoff balance between good and evil.
In reality both sides are evil and the whole system is evil.
I see your POV.
I don’t personally believe checks and balances as such, when done right. It can be done by anyone, not just the institution.
No, the problem is that these institutions exist. Over time, they will always be misused. Only a system without a monopoly in territorial violence can function long term.
And if you look at history, a welfare state increases poverty, while a free market reduces it.
So, the institutions are not only potentially harmful, they are also unnecessary.