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Oeditpus Rex

(43,094 posts)
11. With *any* politician
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:24 PM
Aug 2025

we shouldn't beleve anything until we see it. But, I trust Newsom has at last a viable, sincere plan.

And, yes -- a whole lot of things could've and should've been done years ago, even decades. Who's stood in the way of much of it?

I usually don't blame Democrats for such things not getting done.

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Is he offering alternative shelter? Otherwise this is performative. Ritabert Aug 2025 #1
'...and expanding access to shelter and services.' Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #3
I'll believe it when I see it Ritabert Aug 2025 #5
With *any* politician Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #11
Sounds great! I'll believe it when I see it. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #8
As someone who has an encampment about a block from my house sboatcar Aug 2025 #2
We know what works, and it's housing first. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #6
I agree sboatcar Aug 2025 #10
You mean, like, expanding access to shelter and services? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #12
No. I mean actually providing someone with their own private place without any strings, and then providing wraparound WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #13
Letting the perfect be the enemy of the good again, are we? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #15
No, not at all. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #16
Well then while you are working towards all of that, don't hamper actual progress from being made. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #18
Housing first is the strategy in my community BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #21
100 percent agree BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #20
Lots of homeless can't just "access shelters" Especially working Homeless and Families. haele Sep 2025 #24
The housing 1st model improves lives for the long term. mercuryblues Sep 2025 #27
Salt Lake City did this. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #28
Did you read the 1st sentence of the snip? maxsolomon Aug 2025 #9
Actually on the shoulder of 5?! obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #17
The east side of 1-5 just north of the Ship Canal Bridge has a wide hillside from 45th St. to 50th St. maxsolomon Sep 2025 #19
There's several pop-up communities at Freeway intersections here in San Diego . haele Sep 2025 #25
People need hope and need a better, not cold and brutal society DSandra Aug 2025 #14
They're just NOW forming a task force? leftstreet Aug 2025 #4
When you make a task force BEFORE you sweep out encampments and destroy people's belongings, that's progress. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2025 #7
It's not a broom you need Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #22
"expanding access to shelter and services" JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #23
statewide task force bigtree Sep 2025 #26
Who here wants all important belongings destroyed? TommyT139 Sep 2025 #29
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