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Re:We can reduce homelessness if we follow the science on wh... by vkou on Saturday January 28, 2023 @03:17PM (#34561345)
Indeed. The 'Liberal' cities are socially liberal, but economically conservative, so they are full of initiatives like legalizing marijuana and mushrooms and rainbow-painted crosswalks and naked bike rides, while at the same time, pushing back hard on any economic solutions to housing.

(Conservative areas are generally both socially, and economically conservative. I know someone will mention Utah's housing first program, and I'll cut them off at the pass, by pointing out that subsequent governments have been severely under investing in it.)

Re:We can reduce homelessness if we follow the science on wh... by millimeterman on Saturday January 28, 2023 @03:55PM (#34561751)
I wonder what "economically conservative" means here. Usually I would expect someone economically conservative to be against government intervention and prefer market-oriented solutions to problems, but the people you're talking about tend to want the opposite.