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15. Back in the 1980s lots of us referred to them as Reaganvilles

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 04:21 AM

Aug 2020

homelessness was really really bad but mostly it was still in in downtown civic center areas, hadn't moved out to the suburbs ... yet.

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Saw the most depressingly American thing today [View all] Sympthsical Aug 2020 OP

By my estimation... Newest Reality Aug 2020 #1

I wonder how many of the homeless work at Apple Park. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #2

Not a joke .... CloudWatcher Aug 2020 #10

I never meant to imply that it's a joke. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #16

Let's update that to Trumptowns csziggy Aug 2020 #4

Yes. And McConnellvilles. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #5

I like that name Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #7

McConnellvilles makes a good meme, too. csziggy Aug 2020 #13

That's exactly correct! 2naSalit Aug 2020 #6

Back in the 1980s lots of us referred to them as Reaganvilles Raine Aug 2020 #15

I wonder if there is a single area here in California Raine Aug 2020 #8

Did you see RoboCop or Snake Plissken? dchill Aug 2020 #9

its pretty much like that in every US city. nt yaesu Aug 2020 #11

We cannot go on like this Star-Thrower Aug 2020 #14

You should see down town Houston. Texaswitchy Aug 2020 #17