There is already an order of magnitude more unused housing than unhoused people- the problem is that the market is involved and that requires winners and losers.

That's why you have people dying of exposure in the richest country in the history of the world. God damn america.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 47 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

G-give....away? N-n-no money for me?? But money me, now. Money now. Money! House = money! Empty house, no money is ok, full house no money NOT OK!

CoMmUnIsM!!!

-Landleeches

[–] BattleBeetle@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Land of the free. Free to sleep under any bridge that isn't spiked.

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread."

-Anatole France

[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Beautiful

[–] MooseBoys@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Not only that - they’re dying in the street immediately adjacent to vacant luxury condos.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

Throw in unaddressed mental health and drug crises.