Brent ToderianJan 2, 2023

“In #Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Make sure everyone understands this — It’s costing us far too much to NOT provide housing and supports to those who are homeless.

https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

#homelessness #cities #housing #HousingFirst

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

scoop.me
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Jan 2, 2023
@BrentToderian In the US, we're not interested in housing the homeless. We need homeless people to perpetuate the national lie that the obscenely wealthy have earned their money, and the poor are morally inferior and so deserve their misery.
Show threadGodfrey642

@lmgenealogy @BrentToderian Theres also the myth that ppl who are poor and struggling are lazy ( weird as so many work 2-3 jobs) and the wealthy are hard working (weird as so many spend time in gyms, on golf courses or other self nurturing pursuits).

Wealth is often inherited in the first instance. Invested or grown in markets and through lucrative tax breaks. Not necessarily the fruits of hard labour at all.

Feb 9, 2023 at 1:11pmWeb
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Feb 10, 2023
@Godfrey642 @BrentToderian The thing that astounds me is that people believe this - not only the wealthy, who take their wealth as proof of their superiority, but an awful lot of those who strive to be like them.
Show threadGodfrey642Feb 10, 2023
@lmgenealogy @BrentToderian Absolutely. And the sad thing is that almost everyone, if given the chance, would choose to be wealthy - just like them. And worse, would behave with their money, just like them.
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Feb 10, 2023
@Godfrey642 @BrentToderian Most of us have been convinced - intentionally - by our commodified society that we always need more, more, more. Life will be so much better if we just have that one more (usually expensive) thing. It's poisonous. I like that prayer asking God to let us have just enough to not be in need, and no more. Can you imagine if we all strove for that?
Show threadGodfrey642Feb 11, 2023

@lmgenealogy @BrentToderian Ppls ideas of their "need" vary hugely. Celebrities would say they need another mansion to be happy. Elon Musk would no doubt say he needs another flight into space... I don't believe in any god bc i see too much corruption in all the world faiths and corrupting of humanity and purpose. People excusing their dismally poor ethical behaviour bc god told them to do it.

We should be on this planet to care for each other; see others' needs and help them until a point where they can make their way. So much of life comes down to luck. Where you were born, to whom, and when.

I look at babies being pulled out from under rubble in Turkey and Syria. Their need is so huge but still oligarchs don't come forward to share.