Brent ToderianJul 8, 2023

This is REALLY important.

“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.”

Let that sink in. It costs less than accepting homelessness.

#Finland #Helsinki #homeless #cities #homes
https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

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 threadNick's worldJul 8, 2023
@lisamelton @BrentToderian The only reason it works is because Finland has a smaller population. In the US, it could never work plus our cultures are very different.
Show threadmooncubeJul 8, 2023
@gocu54 @lisamelton @BrentToderian If giving one homeless person free shelter and care is cheaper than leaving them on the street, why wouldn‘t that scale to n homeless people? The savings would just be even more (if the money were the only argument here).
Show threadmav Jul 8, 2023

@mooncube @gocu54 @lisamelton @BrentToderian

It's simply that without an underclass, the US economic model doesn't work. You have to have someone to look down on if everyone's going to be their own radical island and no one will think or act collectively. So we still have an underclass, because those in charge want it.

See also universal healthcare.

Show threadmooncube
@mav @gocu54 @lisamelton @BrentToderian Oh yes definitely, but that means the reason why it‘s not implemented is, like you‘re saying, oppression and purpose. Not culture or population size, which is what the person I was replying to wrote.
Jul 8, 2023 at 5:47amWeb
Show threadmav Jul 8, 2023
@mooncube @gocu54 @lisamelton @BrentToderian Oh yeah, I was just agreeing.