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[–] 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Yes, I really can't wrap my way around their way of thinking.

There are people who have such big issues in life, and such bad options, that a bench in a park is their best option for a place to sleep. That is horrible, and something must be done. And politicians think removing their best option is a solution?

If people can show enough compassion to invest in getting these people back on their feet, if you are really just going to ignore them - at least to that. Let them be.

If we're talking drunk people causing issues, and they need to learn to go home instead - then I'd get it. Not my preferred solution, but I'd get it.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    And politicians think removing their best option is a solution?

    Because it gets them votes. The politicians aren't the problem, they merely reflect public attitudes.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    They cause public attitudes in most cases, so...

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    What makes you think that the average politician is actually a leader, rather than just a follower who pays attention to polls? That would imply they have a spine, which seems unlikely.

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  • You have a good point, actually 🤣

    But people prefer to follow the one who "knows everything" and that never shows any kind of doubt or insecurity.

    C'mon, precisely because they're in the "Dunning-Kruger" sector of the bell curve is why they can have a big influence in a lot of people.

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