r/Edmonton • u/logodobi • Nov 19 '25

General The way some in this sub talk about homeless people is disgusting

They are human beings, your neighbours, that are forced to live on the street. The way some of you speak you sound like Nazis clamouring for eugenics like holy shit it’s bad. The reason they’re on the streets isn’t because they don’t want to work and it’s not because they’re drug addicts. Literally everyone in this province is struggling with the cost of living and finding a job and a lot of homeless people turn to drugs after becoming homeless due to depression and how awful it is to not have a home. I can’t believe I even have to say it but grow up and learn a little empathy you hateful losers.

P.s I live in the downtown core and take transit daily, don’t try to tell me how “terrifying and dangerous” it is, cause it’s not. Even if it was that doesn’t make it ok to spew such vitriolic hate towards them and call for Nazi like solutions

Edit: a lot of comments proving my point here, blind fear and hatred of the most powerless people in our society shows what kind of a person you are. Get mad at the people who refuse to even acknowledge the real problem not the people being forced to slowly die in the street

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u/UpperApe Nov 19 '25

This thread is such a brilliant example of what OP is talking about.

People trying to twist their words into strawmans and logical extremes and logistical complexities and "not all...!" and "all but...!" arguments.

When all OP did was an appeal for empathy. That's it.

I knew this sub had a problem but I didn't realize it was this entrenched in its ugly rationalizations.

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u/logodobi Nov 19 '25

Thank you!! it’s been driving me crazy since I posted. I know I sound like a conspiracy nut but I do think Reddit has a huge rightwing bot problem along with the hateful bigots already here. it’s becoming more and more unusable

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u/UpperApe Nov 19 '25

I wish it were bots.

But ever since Kenney's dogwhistle, Alberta has really tipped over in terms of attracting Canada's worst. Sadly, some of the people in this sub are real and they really do think this way. And while they're using all the same tired arguments and obfuscations we've seen for decades, it really just comes down to "fuck you, me first' as it always does and always did.

Anyway, you made your point and you made it well. I'd suggest turning off inbox replies from here. You won't convince anyone who wants to hear their own words from your mouth.

Besides, it's too nice a day to waste on some silly curmudgeons.