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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by foobarian on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:58AM (#33122233)
> Homelessness can be solved by providing housing.

They used to be called asylums, and the problem is what to do if the homeless person refuses to go. I wonder why you don't hear about homelessness in totalitarian states...

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by etchalon on Friday October 07, 2022 @11:21AM (#33122556)
Because totalitarian states don't talk about them?
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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by themitigating on Friday October 07, 2022 @12:16PM (#33123323)
Asylum is one type of housing for people.
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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by Hitton on Friday October 07, 2022 @12:17PM (#33123342)
>I wonder why you don't hear about homelessness in totalitarian states...

Because vagrancy is punishable by prison time there.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by jotm on Friday October 07, 2022 @12:46PM (#33123777)
Heh, well homeless people are voluntold to gtfo the streets and go to a homeless shelter or get a fine or jail time in Europe...
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