The State of Homelessness in America
America is THE most powerful and economically stable country in the world. So, why are there so many homeless people roaming the streets of the biggest cities, such as Washington DC, New York City, and certain cities in California? Do these people deserve what is happenning to them or should the politicians of America do something to put an end to this growing problem?
Washington DC, which is considered to be the capital of the world by some people (because it is the capital of the US, which is, in essence the hub of the world; the same can be said about New York), houses a large number of homeless people. Many of them are well educated but they are unable to find jobs. Many of them are war veterans who served in the Vietnam war and came back to find themselves jobless and homeless. Some are mentally disabled, but unassisted by the government or not acknowledged mentally disabled by their families or society. Shouldn't the US do something to stop this growing problem? Washington DC has a plan set up to supposedly stop homelessness in the next couple of years. But, from what I see currently in the capital of the nation, that will be impossible (I am a DC resident and worked closely with the homeless population) . They just say that to keep the growing corporations in DC satisfied. Their plan is to shut down homeless shelters and ban people from sleeping in the streets or parks. But, is that really going to solve anything (if it even happens)? I seriously doubt it.
Even with all the problems mentioned above, homelessness in America is luxurious compared to other poverty stricken countries in the world. The problem is, the homeless population in the US are not aware of this matter due to their lack of knowledge about anything other than the area in which they reside. This is generally the same case with mainstream Americans. They are very ignorant about everything except the US. The people to blame are the politicians. They knowingly keep homeless people in the US in an institutionalized environment which is very similar to federal prisons (the shelters). This constant institutionalization causes them to get comfortable where they stay. Which in turn causes them to doubt their ability to leave the institutions and find jobs like normal, healthy minded people.
Those who choose not to conform to institutionalized settings are forced to sleep in the streets. They become a subject of nuisance to the general public. When is this going to end? You come up with the answer.
To be continued......
Washington DC, which is considered to be the capital of the world by some people (because it is the capital of the US, which is, in essence the hub of the world; the same can be said about New York), houses a large number of homeless people. Many of them are well educated but they are unable to find jobs. Many of them are war veterans who served in the Vietnam war and came back to find themselves jobless and homeless. Some are mentally disabled, but unassisted by the government or not acknowledged mentally disabled by their families or society. Shouldn't the US do something to stop this growing problem? Washington DC has a plan set up to supposedly stop homelessness in the next couple of years. But, from what I see currently in the capital of the nation, that will be impossible (I am a DC resident and worked closely with the homeless population) . They just say that to keep the growing corporations in DC satisfied. Their plan is to shut down homeless shelters and ban people from sleeping in the streets or parks. But, is that really going to solve anything (if it even happens)? I seriously doubt it.
Even with all the problems mentioned above, homelessness in America is luxurious compared to other poverty stricken countries in the world. The problem is, the homeless population in the US are not aware of this matter due to their lack of knowledge about anything other than the area in which they reside. This is generally the same case with mainstream Americans. They are very ignorant about everything except the US. The people to blame are the politicians. They knowingly keep homeless people in the US in an institutionalized environment which is very similar to federal prisons (the shelters). This constant institutionalization causes them to get comfortable where they stay. Which in turn causes them to doubt their ability to leave the institutions and find jobs like normal, healthy minded people.
Those who choose not to conform to institutionalized settings are forced to sleep in the streets. They become a subject of nuisance to the general public. When is this going to end? You come up with the answer.
To be continued......
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