Archive:000/Homelessness

For an introduction, see: What it's like to be homeless

Causes

Under capitalism

• High housing prices - both for renting and for buying
• Housing shortage

Under communism

• Any bureaucratic technicality that makes some people not "qualify" for having a place to live
• Housing shortage

Extent

• Homelessness statistics by country

Systemic oppression of homeless people

• No sleeping policy
• Anti-homeless spikes
• Police raids against homeless people

Solutions

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Collective actions to take ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿

• Increase housing supply
• Guaranteed basic housing