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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 child)

During great depression, they were called Hoovervilles. I say we bring it back, call them Trumpvilles

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[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago*

Looking at old pics of Hoovervilles is depressing. They were so much nicer than modern homeless encampments. I’m talking real wooden cabins, built on a grid, with stoves/chimneys, and even mailboxes/actual mail service. People who were homeless during the Great Depression were better off than people who are homeless now, because the larger community tolerated them rather than constantly sweeping them.

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[+] Malica@lemmy.zip -15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

One has nothing to do with the other? I thought we were talking about blocs.

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 19 points 1 month ago

I mean, either you have a state that actually spend the resources to house people, or you get that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidized_housing_in_the_United_States

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[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

the Faircloth Limit as an amendment to the Housing Act of 1937, which limited funding for the construction or operation of all units to the total number of units as of October 1, 1999 and repealed a rule that required one for one replacement of demolished housing units.

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 4 weeks ago

Nah this is praise lesser evils time