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sorrybushisfromtexas

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15. You are right

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 13, 2023, 07:25 PM

Sep 2023

Housing is becoming too expensive all over the 50 states. The one perk I have living in the most conservative congressional district is in the rural and small town areas is housing is still affordable for most. That is if they work two full time low wage jobs. We still have hundreds of homeless in my small city Wichita Falls. The Dallas Ft worth area has priced many middle class out of home ownership and those who rely on just minimum income out on the streets.

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I guess I'm a bleeding heart liberal [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2023 OP

Agree with you 100% Coventina Sep 2023 #1

You're right senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #2

By my favorite author Terry Pratchett Bear Creek Sep 2023 #8

Empathy is a key marker of a progressive PJMcK Sep 2023 #3

With a bleeding heart comes emotional bruising. Boomerproud Sep 2023 #4

Me too. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #5

i strictly blame the land mafia who make these huge big box houses AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 #6

I'm fortunate that I've never experienced homelessness or the fear of it. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #7

Thanks for this senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #13

Wonderful organization - Mobile Loaves and Fishes TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #34

I used to feel this way but the problem is totally out of control in many cities. honest.abe Sep 2023 #9

What are these harsh solutions? Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #10

++ appalachiablue Sep 2023 #11

Where I live we have few homeless.. not sure why. honest.abe Sep 2023 #16

We need to curtail short term rentals. LisaM Sep 2023 #12

Thank you for being a "bleeding heart liberal". We should be proud of that label. Sometimes it LoisB Sep 2023 #14

You are right sorrybushisfromtexas Sep 2023 #15

Better a bleeding heart Riverman100 Sep 2023 #17

I am very annoyed with my neighbors Sympthsical Sep 2023 #18

Same thing is happening in a town near me. yardwork Sep 2023 #25

Well they shouldn't live in California Calculating Sep 2023 #19

it is NOT just California!! markie Sep 2023 #21

We just need to do what we can. marble falls Sep 2023 #20

I have held down a job while living in a car. Because California. paulkienitz Sep 2023 #22

...there but for the grace of God. You bet. It's time to have some real compassion PatrickforB Sep 2023 #23

Totally on point. byronius Sep 2023 #24

You are right and a compassionate person. Our humanity may prevail. Maybe. Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #26

Empathy NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #27

Almost every Snackshack Sep 2023 #28

First thing, not all homeless are the same. haele Sep 2023 #29

Pay me $2800 a month and I'll personally build you a house Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #30

To get people to move there. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2023 #31

Red states like mine are high on misery and low on every metric that counts Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #32

The worst I've encountered is Missouri. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2023 #33