While corporations and billionaires have made a killing during the pandemic, millions of ordinary working people have lost their source of income and have fallen behind on their monthly payments. With the eviction moratorium expiring on 30 June, millions of Americans are in danger of losing the roof over their head.
source: YouTube
Although it has happened before, not too long ago after the financial meltdown of 2008, it's still hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that a society would allow millions of people, many with small children, to lose their home. And America isn't just any country; it's the richest nation in the history of the world with a military that spans the globe and costs hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Although we can all understand, on a technical and ideological level, why societies have become so inhumane, it's impossible for me to truly grasp the callousness behind it all.
Think about it: people who lose their home lose everything. Try to imagine losing everything. Not just your material possessions. No, you'll lose your friends, colleagues and maybe even your family will write you off as a black sheep in their midst. And you can forget about applying for anything without a place of residence; it's one of the first questions asked when you apply for a loan, a bank account or even when you try to get a new job. Who will hire a homeless bum? Creating more homelessness, or even allowing current levels of homelessness isn't even economically wise or prudent; studies show that housing the homeless would save the taxpayers money, as healthcare costs would be reduced significantly and the police could turn their attention to catching real criminals. Preventing people from becoming homeless and rehousing people who already are homeless is both a humane and cost effective solution.
Housing provides the stability that people need to address unemployment, addiction, mental illness, and physical health. If we pair housing with supportive case management, people will be able to stabilize their lives, increase their self-sufficiency, and remain in housing. As of November 2011, Homeward Bound has housed 338 people, reporting an 89% housing retention rate.
source: US National Library of Medicine
In a country as rich as America poverty and homelessness are crimes and poor homeless people are victims of those crimes, even if they use drugs or are alcoholics. Watch the below linked video with a man who became homeless as a result of having lost his job during the pandemic. And then imagine that there will be millions more like him after 30 June when the moratorium on evictions ends...
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