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How the United States chose to become a country of homelessness

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Tags: housing, usa, homelessness, eviction, author.dale maharidge, source.economichardship, long read
https://economichardship.org/2021/01/how-the-united-states-chose-to-become-a-country-of-homelessness/

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Authors
Dale Maharidge
Published
Jan 9 2021
Word count
5022 words

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    pseudolobster
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    Totally off topic, but the stock photo they chose shows the lady wearing a $500 blanket which is an iconic Canadian symbol. It's just a poor choice for an article on American homelessness. To me...

    Totally off topic, but the stock photo they chose shows the lady wearing a $500 blanket which is an iconic Canadian symbol. It's just a poor choice for an article on American homelessness. To me they look more like well-off Canadian campers than destitute Americans.

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    1. cfabbro
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      LOL, yeah. And the high-end leather handbag and canteen just adds to that too. What a strange photo choice. edit: Mother and daughter huddle at roadside, with belongings - stock photo

      To me they look more like well-off Canadian campers than destitute Americans.

      LOL, yeah. And the high-end leather handbag and canteen just adds to that too. What a strange photo choice.

      edit: Mother and daughter huddle at roadside, with belongings - stock photo

      Location: Alberta, Canada

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