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9. by and large state hospitals for the mentally ill, were terrible abusive

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 09:47 AM

Apr 2012

institutions that simply warehoused people. And it wasn't Reagan so much as it was a movement by those with mental illnesses and their allies who drove the deinstitutionalization movement.

And that the safety net is so fucked up is not a matter of state hospitals being closed.

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Have you heard? The "poor" in America aren't really poor. [View all] Scuba Apr 2012 OP

that's an amazing pic cali Apr 2012 #1

Homeless by choice is how my teaparty neighbor puts it. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #3

"Urban campers", or something similar, I believe was how Raygun termed it IDemo Apr 2012 #15

Yeah. I heard they don't pay taxes either. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #2

Your last sentence is so spot on! CrispyQ Apr 2012 #23

Aren't these the same people AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #63

This guy is either poor or mentally ill. dkf Apr 2012 #4

I knew I could count on you. Scuba Apr 2012 #6

Hey I agreed that this guy is poor. What more do you want? dkf Apr 2012 #11

It wasn't the part where you agreed that the guy in the pic is poor Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #14

Yeah, I'm still waiting too. At least the "ignore button" in my head still works. Scuba Apr 2012 #38

As night follows the day. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #39

I find the UK definition of poverty interesting Posteritatis Apr 2012 #7

Interesting... dkf Apr 2012 #10

Missing The Shift Mark D. Apr 2012 #34

If nobody borrowed to pay for their car how could prices get so high? dkf Apr 2012 #40

Short View Mark D. Apr 2012 #66

Thanks for putting this together. I hope it helps paint the picture. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #44

It's a little hard to compare apples and oranges don't you think - TBF Apr 2012 #18

Socialism might be good for base sustainance, not so good for innovation. dkf Apr 2012 #31

Justification for selfishness is your response? TBF Apr 2012 #33

Socialism Mark D. Apr 2012 #36

I don't think socialism would have to be a failure - TBF Apr 2012 #43

Well you can feed a lot of people. dkf Apr 2012 #45

The point isn't whether you and I donate to the food bank, because of course we both do. TBF Apr 2012 #52

How sure are you that it isn't caused by our own spending habits? dkf Apr 2012 #54

You're ignoring the systemic issues in favor of discussing TBF Apr 2012 #57

What do Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates or Larry Ellison take from the poor? dkf Apr 2012 #61

You can't talk about systems can you? Must always make it personal. TBF Apr 2012 #62

This is a slight twist on what I've been saying... dkf Apr 2012 #64

The poor in the world? This is about the poor here LaurenG Apr 2012 #27

This man seems like an obvious candidate for food stamps. I also doubt he has a cell phone or ac dkf Apr 2012 #35

Of course we are not poor compared to the poor of the world but is that really what you want for jwirr Apr 2012 #37

you are confusing "poor" with "destitute" SemperEadem Apr 2012 #47

I do differentiate and that was my point to the OP. dkf Apr 2012 #49

he wasn't, though. SemperEadem Apr 2012 #50

He did so by lumping the two together... dkf Apr 2012 #53

however, I wasn't discussing his post SemperEadem Apr 2012 #58

Thank you SemperEadem.. . . . .n/t annabanana Apr 2012 #60

Siiiiiiggghhh . . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #48

Yes, unfortunately, this is not only a problem with the GOP Mass Apr 2012 #5

Correct. The "middle" class is the biggest lie consistently perpetuated worldwide - TBF Apr 2012 #20

Reagan closed state hospitals for the mentally ill. Riley18 Apr 2012 #8

by and large state hospitals for the mentally ill, were terrible abusive cali Apr 2012 #9

If our public institutions are broken, we should fix them.... Scuba Apr 2012 #12

There was not fixing what was happening in those institutions. My great aunt died in one and her jwirr Apr 2012 #41

In the pre-Reagan California in which I spent my childhood, Bette Noir Apr 2012 #16

Here they were given a script for their meds, no money and a one-way bus ticket to Chicago NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #19

You are correct about what happened to them after the hospitals were closed down but that did jwirr Apr 2012 #42

All we know is one day in the early 80's our streets were suddenly filled CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #65

I was there when it happened and saw it happen as if in slow-motion with coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #28

My father grew up poor during The Depression and he still characterized no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #13

Anyone who says, "The poor in the US aren't really poor" Tsiyu Apr 2012 #17

Excellent post - thanks. nt TBF Apr 2012 #21

They are the same a-holes who say "You don't need health insurance, just go to emergency." NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #22

Right, because that's "free" Tsiyu Apr 2012 #26

The poor in America aren't really poor? chervilant Apr 2012 #24

Thank you. Very good. Scuba Apr 2012 #25

Generally, the same sort of people who would say, 'Well, you know those folks coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #29

+1000 Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #32

And, add to that - IDemo Apr 2012 #51

Anyone who can't afford to participate in politics as an equal is POOR saras Apr 2012 #30

Hunger is hunger wendylaroux Apr 2012 #46

They are better off than they were four years ago. Zax2me Apr 2012 #55

goes along with the claim that the rich aren't rich. cause they have such high living expenses, HiPointDem Apr 2012 #56

This is awesome news for me. Noodleboy13 Apr 2012 #59