This is going to be one of the iconic images of the pandemic, from photographer @todseelie:

[demmiblue]

This is going to be one of the iconic images of the pandemic, from photographer @todseelie:

Homeless Americans sleeping in taped squares in a parking lot, while the Las Vegas strip, full of empty hotel rooms, shimmers behind them.

https://theguardian.com/world/2020/apr

Link to tweet

[DENVERPOPS]

1. Hooverville, anyone???????

[mwooldri]

2. Naaa. Trumpton.

Older video, "Trumpton" was a kids TV show in the 70's.

[DENVERPOPS]

16. Perfect..... n/c

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. Or "Trumpsville"...

[diva77]

15. Trump-slum

K&R for exposure and indescribable disgust

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. Don't say that, he'll put slumlord Jared in charge

[SouthernAtheist]

28. Call it what it is: the United States of America is a modern Sodom.

Ezekiel 16:48-49-50 New American Standard Bible
48 "As I live," declares the Lord God, “Sodom, your sister and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done.
49 Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.
50 Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw it."

haughty: Scornfully and condescendingly proud. synonym: arrogant.
(from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.)

Proverbs 16:5 New American Standard Bible
"Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished."

Assuming you put any stock in the easily manipulated text of the bible, the republican party is the party of Sodomites as prescribed in Ezekiel. If Jesus is more than a myth, it's not gay marriage that will incite his wrath.

P.S. Longtime lurker here, but had to open an account to say this. The whole Sodomy Lie/neglect of the poor is a personal pet peeve of mine. Thank you to all the long time posters on DU, you have helped me hold onto the few scrapes of sanity I have left. Please everyone stay safe, tend to your neighbors, and keep up the good fight.

[The Magistrate]

29. Well Said, Sir

Welcome to the forum. In my experience unbelievers know their scripture far better than do church attendees....


"Defeat of a hated enemy is something to be for."

[msongs]

30. not as bad as the loving god who has sent a plague to murder his followers. sodom indeed nt

[mopinko]

34. a hearty welcome friend.

very well said. very well.

[SouthernAtheist]

36. Update: It's not all bad news...

San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless

"Local lawmakers in San Francisco have given the mayor 12 days to secure 7,000 hotel rooms to house the city's homeless population during the coronavirus emergency, plus another 1,250 rooms for frontline workers.

The emergency ordinance passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors requires Mayor London Breed to secure the rooms by April 26 and asks her to use emergency powers to commandeer the rooms if she is unable to reach deals with hotel owners."

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/15/834707256/san-francisco-legislators-call-on-mayor-to-commandeer-hotel-rooms-for-homeless

[meadowlander]

37. Hooverville had tents and shacks.

What even is the point of doing this? They'd be as comfortable (and much safer) sleeping on cardboard padding spread out in various alleys across the city.

They aren't six feet apart and they aren't getting any actual shelter. Are they luring them all together with the promise of a meal and then trying to infect as many people at the same time to get it over with?

I just don't understand...

[Wounded Bear]

3. Ain't that America?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

19. My thought, too.

OP title would be more accurate to say "iconic image of America". We certainly have our share of good iconic images but this one and those of the immigrant camps and tRump being a daily idiot throw plenty of shade on the good.

KY..........

[Wounded Bear]

24. It's been that way for a while, and getting worse...

the pandemic only showcases our flaws as a society.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Your link doesn't work because you copied the text, not "Copy link location". . . . nt

[littlemissmartypants]

5. This literally makes me physically ill. nt

[Delmette2.0]

7. What is that building on the right edge of the photo?

It looks like storage units or a garage. This is sick...belongings are treated better than people.

[Wounded Bear]

25. All I see is a bus stop...

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. Along with this image from NYC...

[BeckyDem]

9. Shameful and heartbreaking.

[calimary]

10. No kidding! Jolting and painful as hell.

[BeckyDem]

21. I don't know if any of these victims of poverty have a sense of hope left.

Homeless and a pandemic.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

11. This makes me so sad

And angry. We could end the homeless suffering in a week if capitalism and landlords are put in thier place, and rent caps based on income are the norm. All the neglected empty houses could do wonders for homeless people.

Fuck the landlord's greed.

[gopiscrap]

12. wow it needs to be called trumptown

[Dem2theMax]

13. The soul of America has died.

[iluvtennis]

14. Just shameful. There are many, many economy motels just off the strip. Casinos are closed

down, so those motels aren't getting any customers. Let the homeless use them.

[SergeStorms]

39. Hate to bring this up......

but who's going to clean and service the rooms? That would concern me, both as the hotel owner, and as a temporary resident. You can't really ask someone from housekeeping to risk their health/life in the cleaning of the rooms, can you? That's a legitimate question I think.

[iluvtennis]

40. Valid question. Make them sign an agreement. You don't clean up, you'll have to return to

parking lot.

[SergeStorms]

42. Makes sense.

Thanks for the reply.

[Blue Owl]

17. This image made possible by DONALD J. TRUMP

[They_Live]

18. Besides being terrible and sad

they are too close to each other.

[TheFourthMind]

20. MAGA Camp. n/t

[PatrickforO]

23. It's a Trump Town.

These, and the mass graves...they will be the legacies of Trump.

[SunSeeker]

26. Yes. And the Wisconsin voter with the "THIS IS RIDICULOUS" sign.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/this-is-ridiculous-wisconsin-election-photo-interview.html

Link to tweet

[SoonerPride]

27. Stomach churning. Disgusting.

America is a shit hole country.

[samsingh]

31. nothing ever said from trump about this

[Haggis for Breakfast]

35. He NEVER talks about this aspect of COVID-19.

He NEVER expresses concern, empathy, sympathy or just human kindness about the misery that this virus is inflicting on people.

[iluvtennis]

41. Correct. I think he is inhuman. nt

[panfluteman]

32. This Coronavirus Pandemic is Treating the Homeless like SHIT!!!

[llmart]

33. Can't someone at the very least furnish them with cots?

Jaysus! Even in the military you get a cot, a pillow and a blanket. Trillions of our taxpayer dollars go to the military but we can't buy some freakin' cots from Wal-Mart for these people?

I am ashamed of my country. I truly am.

[nakocal]

38. And a lot of them are probably vets

And a lot of them are probably vets, so when a republican says they support the military and vets, they mean that they will put a made in China ribbon on the back of their car, but NOTHING else.