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re: This Is Why The Homeless Crisis May Never End in The United States
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:54 am to BaddestAndvari
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:54 am to BaddestAndvari
I read a lot of studies on the homeless back in the 80s. There was the usual stuff about why they choose to be homeless... drugs, alcohol, mental illness. But the weirdest one (about 10% of those interviewed) described the problem as 'total lack of self motivation.'
IE, "If someone held a gun to my head and said 'clean yourself up and get a job' I would do it and I would be much better off. But I cannot make myself do it without coercion."
IE, "If someone held a gun to my head and said 'clean yourself up and get a job' I would do it and I would be much better off. But I cannot make myself do it without coercion."
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Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:58 am to Zach
I feel like it's even worse in places like LA (it's kinda mentioned in passing in the video) where the housing is just way too damn high because of non-American entities coming in and jacking up the prices of homes. I could never in good conscience move to anywhere close to the LA area with an 8 month old, there is no guarantee I could even survive the cost of living in that area, it's outrageous.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 11:25 am to Zach
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'total lack of self motivation.'
Often a total lack of self motivation is the result of no skills, addictions and or low intellect. Easier to say you are not motivated than admit to being a totally useless piece of shite. Lots of people can't function in a first world, 21st century economy.
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