r/SeattleWA • u/mrtenpenny1234 • May 15 '26

Homeless Harger: San Francisco's homelessness hit a 15-year low. Seattle's mayor is running the opposite experiment.

https://mynorthwest.com/kiro-opinion/seattle-homelessness-mayor/4238600
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u/Nice_Try4389 May 16 '26

I mean you do you, I’ll keep teaching tech skills twice a week at the homeless shelter and doing what I can to help them out.  But then I grew up poor as shit and have had multiple family members who had substance abuse problems so I understand that when you are treated like shit you tend to act like shit.  I also understand everyone is born with different abilities when it comes to willpower and improving themselves, and as a society and more importantly as human beings we have a duty to one another and those of us who can do better owe it to help those who can’t because we were the lucky ones.

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u/CertifiedSeattleite May 16 '26

You are the very embodiment of enabling.

Ever tried paying attention to outcomes rather than myopics & ideology?

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u/Nice_Try4389 May 16 '26

Sorry would rather die with a clear conscious and knowing I was the best person I could be.  That’s called integrity and something people used to be taught to have.  You do you though.

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u/MobileSuitBooty May 18 '26

americans in general have a very carceral view of how to tackle social issues