Feels like something from a movie it's heartbreaking to know that fiction is inspired by reality. A vet who is smart and suffered for his country is betaryed by it.
@4one14 the problem is everyone is putting focus on "rescuing" pets instead of people. animals don't need rescuing, there's no dogs or cats in the streets. imagine having a one month old child mauled by dogs and you have no choice but to live in a cheap apt building with dogs as neighbors / lunging at you as you get out of the elevator / growling at you as you try to walk down the hallway
@@vasectomyfail442 Had a traumatic animal incident, I take it? Animals suffer out there on the streets (where yes, they also exist) like anyone else because short-sighted people who see them as property get bored and dump them in the middle of nowhere. Even then, most of them are amazing and totally non-violent. And even the ones who don't trust people eventually warm up after being shown a little love. It's not all Cujo out there. Taking care of people is important. Taking care of animals is also important. It's not an either-or thing.
The fact that any veteran anywhere can't get their basic needs met says everything about the state of our country. Yeah go fight an immoral war then come back home and have nothing.
@@aena5995 innocent? Don’t u mean enemy soldiers shooting at them with guns ? Typically Islamic terror groups, nazis and Japanese WW2, etc These were not innocent people. Both sides were commanded to kill and possibly die many were forced drafted! You shouldn’t talk down on these people that many had no choice but to fight in horrible wars we had no purpose in. They deserve much more than they get back their mental state is gone they are ill they are refused service by VA they are broke struggling to find a decent job. U have no clue what it’s like for anybody but your self think twice before u ever talk about a group u know nothing about young buck
Or the homeless veterans dying on the streets of Cali and elsewhere, while you got Biden, inviting all of south and Central America and mex, illegals to cross illegally and with tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors and these non citizens get treated to hotels and tour buses and airplanes taking them all over the USA to sway the votes next election. I live in Dallas Texas and literally I see tour buses filled with them dozens a day driving from the jail to the airport and stopping at hotels where they get room service and meals all at tax payers expense. It’s truly disgusting what the left is doing and how shameless they are thinking this is their country to destroy, this is reality of Biden open borders everyone free to do what u want unless ur born here than we gotta lock u down again Bc covid and u gotta give ur home to illegal
I was homeless last year in California before my move to Las Vegas… Luckily I had a car so I could DoorDash in order to get a hotel room every night… it was hard then but I can’t even imagine how hard it is for those who don’t even have that… May spirit be with them all.
@@Will.....Davlin I kind of agree, a hotel would cost you so much. It would be more cost effective to save that money and sleep in your car if possible, You'll need that money eventually to fix your car since especially if that is other transportation and work.
Same thing here in Colorado. The springs is getting bad. Homeless people have setups like this on the sides of some of the main roadways now, and if you walk the tracks or go out in the rough wooded areas there's plenty of camps
@@gustavon.1444 most of the homeless people in the US end up there by choice. Choosing to stay getting high or drunk. There are a good bit that have mental disabilities that tie in with substance abuse. Also many of them have been put in apartments or houses only to wander back out onto the streets.
@@baggedtuned8569 Ain't no poor ppl in US. "You're not poor , you're broke." - Dave Chappelle's Dad. Yeah! whatever you call it dad , it's uncomfortable. Word.
Sounds like a U.S problem. This is what happens when you don't invest in a property and live in rented places. The rich own all the real estate now and controls the market. Don't you guys have parents with houses as a leeway?
@@Mar.1634 it happening in develop countries too. Many children moved back to their parents' house as the house prices rocketting. Nowsday banks look at your wages, and many got their loan application rejected. So many cannot get their dream homes. Covid make it worse with business failing and some lay off or go unpaid leaves.
Homelessness can happen to anyone at anytime. You'd be surprised at their stories. That homeless vet was playing that piano like he never stopped. All they need is opportunity and a helping hand. We've become so sadistic and selfish as a society because the people up top have demonized the poor and the stigma surrounding them can be unwavering.
@@tyjohnston5889 I know what you're talking about as a foreign student in the US. One month of no income from my campus job between the Spring and the Summer and things got very hectic for me even food became scarce for me, can't even eat a decent meal. Growing up with very supportive parents back home, I never thought I'd be in such situation in my young life. I'm thankful to God for not making me a homeless though, life can be very rough man :)
So true. In Northern Ireland and it’s very hot now but it’s a blip nothing close to that 27 degrees Celsius. I can’t imagine being in a tent in that heat. I hope they find a place to stay comfortably.
There was a time that a guy like that could get a minimum wage job and keep a roof over his head and food in the fridge, but that time was a long time ago now.
@Hater Hater even with a construction job, you'll still be struggling if you have a family to take care of. Housing have become too expensive. You need to make 130k a year to live comfortably.
When was "this time"?? Im 73 and dont remember this time you speak of. Minimum wage jobs have always been stepping stone jobs, not meant to support a family.
Meanwhile, an anonymous bidder spent $28 million for a seat on Bezos’ space adventure- but at the last minute canceled because of “scheduling conflicts” - here we have homeless people suffering in the extreme heat. Yet, there’s someone who’s booking a $28 million ticket to space but willing to cancel because they literally forgot it was Pilates Tuesday. WTF?!
I agree. Why don't you start by going to that area and inviting a few of the homeless to come and share your house and food with you? Set an example or are you just all talk?
@@amosjsoma why don't you show your picture or are you just all troll? As it happens, I give when I can but we aren't all blessed with the resources ourselves to do anything. I just finished a MA, not a lot of money to throw around. But thanks for proving my point about people.
I’ve been homeless in the winter but, thankfully, I’ve never had to go through a summer. I cannot imagine how miserable it must be. I hope they’re able to make it through. Grateful to the good folks that help those in need.
I'm sad and angry. No human should be homeless. I just don't understand how the collective society normalizes homelessness and be okay with not figuring out a way to solve it.
Seriously it hurts yo, some people have more money then they can literally spend in a lifetime. The 1% could actually end it , if I had that power I couldn't just sit around and watch people suffer. I have 50$ in my account rn and still happily gave a homeless man 5$ Dollars cause I actually know how it feels to not have food in your stomach and that's a feeling that will make you do anything for just a bite to eat , that's a privilege a lot of people don't experience thank God cause it's actual hell
@@osamabindiesel3389 totally I'm well aware of how the world works , sucks but it is what it is . Wish it was different tho and I do what I can to help those who can't help themselves
I'm sure that's all in her head. Noone has said that to her. Where is she camped out? How does it look? How does it smell?...if she is camped out on someone's private property and its a smelly mess, she can't expect people to be pleased by that. Thats unreasonable. I mean when she gets her own place would she want someone to dumb trash at her door & take a shyt on her doorstep... Many of the people come off as self pitying & entitled. No one owes me anything...why are they any different. When I need help & someone offers it out of the kindness of their hearts I graciously accept. They rather melt in sun, than to have to sober up for a few minutes to get some free AC...my AC cost me about $200/month.
@@dnycebushton5008 you seem to have it all the answers. Good for you. You should tech this to your kin. This type of mindset needs to live on in people like you.
@@dnycebushton5008 Said by someone who's probably been economically supported by their family all their youth and never experienced a major tragedy that sets you back. I remember speaking with a homeless man in LA back in 2013. Man was a vet, lost his wife and kid in a car accident and combining that with his PTSD from being deployed he just couldn't take it and fell into a life of drugs and alcohol, eventually losing his house. Don't assume reality from the comfort of your couch, you can end up a bigot and a douche.
this happens often where homeless people are given a choice to leave their animals behind or seek shelter. it's not reasonable to ask someone who has nobody and nothing to leave the one thing that has remained constant in their lives.
Bullshyt...there was a woman with 6 children that was on the street & she refused to sale her big beautiful king curso dogs(she had 2). She didn't even have proper leashes for them. They were very aggressive & protective of her boys. She was evicted from the extended stay hotel behind my job...the police had to remove her & her kids. She walked up to my job and I let her 4 smallest boys sit in my office to get out of the cold, because the oldest 2 had to stay outside with the dogs. I would've given them a ride when I left work, but she wouldn't leave the dogs...she rather her children freeze. She ended up getting an Uber for her & thr 4 smallest boys to a "tricks" house about 15miles away...and she left the older 2 boys out there with the dogs...they were to walk to the "tricks" house because the uber driver also wouldn't let those animals in her car. She told me the boys are used to fending for themselves. She prioritized those dogs over her children. She was an utter disgrace for a mother. I really cannot stand that bytch. I have a dog, but you better believe if I am about to be homeless & am not going to force my dog to live in that condition. Thats selfish. These are selfish people. Let the dog have a home. Let the children have stability. They need to take care of themselves. Its not resonable to stay on the street, starving, and melting or freezing in the elements. They use those animals as scapegoats...I bet if it came down to it & they had to choose between their drug of choice & their animal the drugs would win out everytime. If they really gave a damn about those animals or themselves they would get their shyt together so that they could take care of them properly
I’m from the Bronx and I hand out cold water and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches randomly where I know homeless people stay. I’m only one person. Help the homeless in your area. Be kind to them. Treat them like humans. You never know where the road in life will leave you so think twice and be kind. 💜💜💜💜💜
I watch the begging homeless guy on the freeway off ramp get a hundred bottles of water a day. If you look over in the ditch there is thousands of unopened bottles. He tosses them away.
That guy at the end has so much talent. its so sad that elites got us to fight each other rather than holding them accountable for the messed up state were in.
@@jjjjjj192 Well, logically,for the pet's sake, they shouldn't have them until they are housed and stable-, but this country doesn't do things logically, especially nowadays.
We vets have housing services, so I’m actually confused. Anytime I hit the VA, they’re always asking if I’m homeless. When I forgot got out they’d ask if I needed a place to stay. Maybe he doesn’t know what available, but the service is there for vets.
Don’t believe those stats and homelessness in America is a joke try being homlesss in Sudan you guys are spoiled they don’t even have clean water let alone ice and a place to go where theirs ac
The homeless crisis is plaguing Phoenix and Vegas, yet the government does nothing. If your planning to move there make sure you got a safety net. No one will help you, sad to say.
@@marieterese2926 The help is typically not much. There are shelters that are always full and they aren't great to stay in. Sometimes there are social programs you can go on waitlist for that could help you at some point.
I'm not opposed to people being rich, I'm opposed to some people having so much while so many have so little. I hate the way people will complain about poor people taking advantage of the system but say nothing about the rich who take advantage of it far worse. I don't mind poor people doing it because they need a break but the rich don't and they do it for greed. People have their priorities backwards.
@@LeeeroyJenkins I stayed overnight in internet cafe's/computer shops for only $2 every night, for a month.The owners let me sleep there even my time is over and they let me put my things in their storage. Then someone helped me start again and looked for a job and now the rest is history. i was able to rent a room after 3months
@@LeeeroyJenkins yea i dont know if my country has a homeless shelter. Most people stay in the streets :( And i really can't forgot that one homeless guy who bought me food on my first day of being homeless.
@bobuxman05 California homeless shelters have over 5,000 vacant beds collecting dust because people won’t get clean. The 2 years experiment they tried with allowing drug use in the shelters led to a huge scandal about men and women being raped and extorted. So due to PR they had to shut it down.
ONCE YOU GET HOMELESS IT'S HARD TO GET BACK OFF THE STREET...YOU CAN'T GET A JOB WITHOUT AN ADDRESS, & TRANSPORTATION...WHEN YOU'RE IN A HOPELESS PLACE...IT'S EASY TO SELF MEDICATE...& HARD NOT TO. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WAGES DON'T GO UP WITH THE COST OF LIVING FOR 40 YEARS...IT CREATES HOMELESSNESS, HOPELESSNESS, DRUG, & ALCHOHOL ADDICTION...200 WEALTHY AMERICANS HAVE MORE WEALTH THAN 150 MILLION AMERICANS AT THE BOTTOM...5 MEN ON THE PLANET HAVE MORE WEALTH THAN 3.5 BILLION PEOPLE....ALL FROM SLAVE WAGES...
That we not only allow this poverty spectacle to exist, but also actively persecute the poor PROVES that we are by no measure the most advanced species.
This is what I’m talking about when churches go to Africa to complete “mission trips”. Why not help people out on the streets in AMERICA? There’s plenty of black Americans H E R E especially little hungry black children that could benefit from these “mission” trips. - this is not to exclude other races that are a part of poverty, I just absolutely hate the “white savior” complex of going to Africa to help little African children when little African American/Black American children are HERE in the U.S.A. 😐😐😐😐😐😐
Are these children orphans?Feral? Where are their parents...what are they doing for their children? Its hard to help people that don't want to be helped.
That man was so eager to get into the van, he probably tries to go to the cooling place every day to play piano and feel like he's still apart of society, hope he gets back on his feet.
That’s my state capital. Those are our people. Forgotten. It breaks my heart every time I see it. To be human is to have compassion, sympathy for those who are in need or without. This country has failed us all but none more than our homeless vets.
If California ptoperly utilized the 1 BILLION dollars allocated for homelessness the problem would be solved. But the people in charge are too busy grabbing 6-figure salaries and keeping themselves in a job, by keeping people homeless.
270k people die in California every year 50k die in Alabama. 40k in Mississippi California has 45 Million people. Alabama has 4 Million. Mississippi has 3 million! Wouldn't surprise me that Red States are sending their homeless, poor and pregnant teens to California
A billion won’t scratch the surface on what needs to be done look at how big the us military budget is but ask any servicemen the quality of gear they got to use.
I love people like the guy giving out water ... real life heroes actually doing something ... there’s nothing more inspiring to me then people like him
Plenty of money gets donated and allocated for homelessness but unfortunately most of the money ends up in the pockets of greedy people instead of making it to the homeless.
@Tim W If there is no room build up. That's what other countries do when they run out of room. I seen places in that video where an apartment building would fit. As far as zoning codes I'm sure that hundred of tents on the street violate those codes.
@@slue9329 I didn't say anything about starving. Now dying of heat stroke in the summer. Freeze to death in the winter. That happens a lot if you live in a tent in America.
@Hater Hater true, but we don't start at even footing. Especially with so many people working incredibly hard and getting no where, no matter what they do right.
@Sokdier Tee Life is what you make it. Nothing is free. The ants work non-stop, day and night. The birds work building their nest and hunting their food. Even the Angels in Heaven work. The main problem with homeless people is they don't like to work. If you worked homelessness would be easier, and you could stack your money saving. Working also gives you something to do and some where to be, instead of sitting on the ass in a tent camp all day and night. Many homeless people also have drug and alcohol problems
Yeah only so much a person can do. If I lived closer honestly I would do everything I could spent many a years in that situation praying for the help to come. There are still beautiful people in this world.
I have a few more: 1. People drink in shelters. Sometimes the rule isn't enforced. 2. I was assigned a Case Worker. Who falsified documents, saying I wasn't disabled. (I was. And when I tried to tell him that, he got mad at me.) 3. No time or space to have any peace and quiet. (Woke-up too early at 3 am. Tried to relax in another room. And a resident came-in and slammed the lights on.) (Every time I tried to turn them off, he came back into the room and turned them back on.) I just got fed-up, and yelled at him. And he called me a "p***** a** b****!" Staff came in, because they were concerned. I just told them "I'm not putting up with this! I want a discharge!" Ironically, I was the more well-liked resident at that shelter. For obvious reasons. (I kept to myself. And didn't use contraband.)
@@emuriddle9364 there are plenty of homes. Some cities have a 30%-50% owned vacancy rate (investments). Various loopholes make it worthwhile to keep rents higher and units vacant rather than dropping rents. If HALF the churches adopted one homeless person, they'd all have a home. Rentals are consolidating into fewer companies and those companies are well placed in city/state gov'ts. There's a million reasons why homelessness is systemic and growing. It's not an individual problem anymore - not with the numbers we're seeing now.
I used to be homeless when I was 17 during the winter but I can't imagine going through this during the summer . I was just complaining about the heat while I was driving and came home to see this and just made me appreciate how privilege I am now . Tomorrow I will go out and give out Waters and whatever I can , I'm struggling with money right now and only have 50 bucks left but I know I'll be able to have a place to live and more money but there are people always struggling worse then you , anything helps people , love 🙌🏾❤️
It is sad. I’m in California so it’s very common to see here and one time me and my ex were walking and saw a guy sleeping on the sidewalk. He said that back in the day people that are homeless would be eaten by wild animals because they are weak. I am no longer with him. Not an empathetic bone in his body. They are human beings. Struggling. It can happen to any of us. They don’t choose that life. Usually something happened to them for them to get down that bad. I feel bad whenever I see someone like this.
Yup I remember being homeless In Sac on the streets all summer on a couple of occasions strung out on heroin. Would need to stop at any Starbucks I could so I could get free water just to stay hydrated. I always preferred being homeless in the winter over summer in Sac. I'm 2 1/2 years clean now and currently sitting in a house with the A/C blowin. Gotta stop makin excuses and giving into laziness. You gotta go and get it it's not gonna come to you.
Exactly 👍. I’m not willing to donate to fuel and be a crutch to a drug habit. However, I would be more than ready to help someone who is clean and is motivated to move up in life.
@@LeeeroyJenkins it’s really difficult to get clean by yourself with no help especially when your surrounded by drugs on the streets. If they had access to counselling or mental health workers I bet they could do it. There’s a reason they use, and they don’t want to feel that reason so they need someone to teach them how to cope with it without drugs.
@@LeeeroyJenkins trust me nobody is going to use your money for drugs and if you think like that, nobody needs your money. Get educated on poverty and homeless crisis and when you’ve been down and going through the worst time of your life it breaks people and they turn to drugs. There’s a difference between being homeless because you’re a drug addict and being homeless and becoming addicted to drugs
This is so unsettling! Why they don't get together and fight the system I literally cannot begin to understand. I'm too sensitive for my own good and I can't handle good people outside suffering and dying! This is the USA. We can afford to help somehow!!! There is no reason for rent to be 11,000 dollars in Detroit! It's not okay. it's not okay!!!
I moved from W. Michigan about 5 years ago to live in LA. To see the cost of living shoot up back home in Michigan and have the "California" explanations it was hard. Working with individuals who had experienced homelessness (Veterans) will all tell you the same thing, it become demoralizing and similar to jail you learn to "adjust to your environment." I would say it takes two full years of being stably housed before all of those behaviors or defense mechanism fall away. It makes me worry that the same problems here in SoCal, will pop up in Michigan but, the minium wage or "cost of living isn't gonna keep up at all.
Good, if you’re so smart, start donating half of your paychecks to these nonprofits that help the homeless. Don’t just run your mouth, whining and crying about an oppressive system. Do something
@@DeJulius_Caesar Why do you assume I'm smart? Maybe I was just drunk yesterday and have a strong dislike of unreasonable prices nationwide... Perhaps not everyone with a soul is trying to push some kind of socialist agenda on you people.
Thats' the issue with CALI it has income inequality problem.(Not the only state). The super rich tech industry has bought up all the affordable housing and transformed into the areas for the employees to live. So what you get is this guy a former middle class person who now are homeless because of rent/ housing costs all thanks too, take a guess who? Now that be said some falls on California state govt. to allow it to happen. I feel for this guy he has suffered because of the state govts policies and the fact they cater to the rich in that state.. (FACTS).. Sadly this is spreading across the US. To many are catering to the few aka the rich in this country when middle class is being snuffed out. ( Now as you read my comment ask yours self how housing costs in your area have rose dramatically? ) Than re-read my comment!
Id pick prison over being homeless again remember that I'm not the only person who is not going out like that America. There is no help in America i had to work with illegal immigrants to get off the streets. Again no immigrants are homeless take a note from a ex homeless person your better off following the immigrants around until they bring you to work. It's not easy but you have money for a motel room
Homeless are actual people. Housing needs to be built that doesn’t squeeze every penny from a person so they can cover their expenses (e.g. food, utilities and other expenses) so they don’t become homeless.
Every city should have a designated place for these people to setup their tents in surrounded with trees with basic amenities like water and portable toilets.
This is my city… Heartbreaking to see the state of not just Sac but the whole world. Ignorance will lead you to hating the homeless and poor as opposed to what is keeping us all under the weight of mega millionaires who have no compassion in their heart We have all experienced lows in life and are one pay check away from being homeless.. let’s never forget that we are all human
Wow this was sad. The cooling centers should have an area for animals too. Being homeless is a hard life and not everyone homeless is strung out on drugs like most people assume
Yes. I'm one of them. People have told me the same thing: "I like you as a neighbor. You don't cause trouble. And just keep to yourself." But then again, Americans hate normal people.
@@tyjohnston5889 Its not free. That's the point. People are paying tens of millions of dollars over something completely pointless, when that money could be used to help thousands instead.
@Nick Arjoma WRONG.. from a working person who’s had a job that didn’t come with benefits but medical and all that.. they fucking suck… appointments are months pushed out , hole in the wall places were they don’t really care , your just another number .. they offer very limited services so it’s basically not even “free” .. so many issues with it , oh and it’s not just a sign up and your in .. sometimes they won’t even take you for months bcos it’s booked (coverage), I highly doubt it’s better for a homeless person.. during Covid a lot of places were the homeless can go and get there services have shut down . State buildings , benefit etc ..
I guess all those passing judgment on people don’t know that Sacramento’s rent prices are almost as high as NYC’s now. They’re building “efficient” 1 room tiny home apartments (cubicles) and charging $2,000 a month. It’s really easy to sit behind a screen and judge people when you obviously have no clue what’s going on. Anybody can lose their job, get in an accident that takes them out of work, lose a wife or husband who was the main source of income….at any time! Shame on you for judging people when u know absolutely nothing about why they’re in this situation. Not all homeless are unemployed junkies and alcoholics….but they are all human. People actually suck, and we wonder why America’s turned into a turtle stuck on its back.
Human beings shouldn't have to rely on the kindness of one another and their own determination to survive, what is the use in our countries being so wealthy when it's people are dying in the streets ?
what good do your prayers do to them? nothing? great. get your bottom end up and do something yourself, rather then talking to some imaginary person in the skies.
Why is the cost of living in Cali and New York insanely high? I mean Florida has beaches and Texas is heavy populated but it doesn’t cost an arm and leg to live in either compared to Cali and New York!
That is just not true. There are tons of opportunities to do a great many things in America. But you've got to both want it and know where to go to get it
...when someone says, "Have a good day," are you going to respond to them, "It's funny that you say have a good day when we're still dealing with covid." It's simply a farewell and a wish for the person to stay in good condition. Of course, you mean it literally, but you don't exactly have control over what other people will experience in the day, so all you can do at the conclusion of your visit is wish them well. Also, it's unreasonable to ask _one single person_ to devote significant portions of their time and resources to helping fix a problem that was caused by and can only be fixed by policy. He's doing his best which is better than 99% of Americans. He's in the top 1% of doing good deeds. I think we can give him a pass on this very slight kind of sort of maybe transgression.
Hurts my heart. Best thing my parents did was teach me how to imagine being in someone elses shoes. Many families are 1 missed day of work or 1 missed pay check away from being homeless. Sad to see in a country of such huge amounts of waste.
@@elizableu5104 definitely. Sacramento gets very hot. Only good thing is it cools down alot at night. It's 100° + but at night thankfully it's in tune 50's.
what’s fucked up is that they would rather spend money on a cooling center than build stable housing for the homeless. now that doesn’t mean i don’t think they're a good idea, they are, but it’s just a ploy for those in power to convince the public that they’re actually doing something for the homeless. i don’t have to tell you that this isn’t a new issue, this has been a problem for decades, so why are there hardly any humane, safe places for these people to go until they get back on their feet? look up how many empty houses there are and compare it to the homeless population and you’ll understand why the, “support,” they provide is borderline worthless.
“Fight Poverty, not the poor”. Damn. Right.
Excellent bumper sticker!
@@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235 it was on the guy’s shirt! I felt it!
Homeless people be chill asf
The richest country in the World, the land, where dreams come true.
@@bettyvanderhooven-schmaasc4235 I'd order one too.
Vice when you do stories like this please start adding the organizations who are helping the residents in the description box. I would like to donate.
Yeah i really don't understand it, they never ever do it, and it infuriates me! so much opportunity to support those truly in need all over the world
Agreed, hoping that Vice sees this.
his shirt says "Poor Peoples Campaign", Now I'm no detective, but that would be a good place to start..
Hopefully they'll see this and take the suggestion ❤
Governor just signed $12 Billion but our local nonprofit C O R E does not exist at all in Contra Costa County
Took him right off the streets and plays incredibly on the piano. Thats what got me....
that was a powerful shot.
Feels like something from a movie it's heartbreaking to know that fiction is inspired by reality. A vet who is smart and suffered for his country is betaryed by it.
@4one14 the problem is everyone is putting focus on "rescuing" pets instead of people. animals don't need rescuing, there's no dogs or cats in the streets. imagine having a one month old child mauled by dogs and you have no choice but to live in a cheap apt building with dogs as neighbors / lunging at you as you get out of the elevator / growling at you as you try to walk down the hallway
@@vasectomyfail442 Had a traumatic animal incident, I take it? Animals suffer out there on the streets (where yes, they also exist) like anyone else because short-sighted people who see them as property get bored and dump them in the middle of nowhere. Even then, most of them are amazing and totally non-violent. And even the ones who don't trust people eventually warm up after being shown a little love. It's not all Cujo out there.
Taking care of people is important. Taking care of animals is also important. It's not an either-or thing.
I hope vice pays him from performing the soundtrack to their video
The fact that any veteran anywhere can't get their basic needs met says everything about the state of our country. Yeah go fight an immoral war then come back home and have nothing.
There's hundreds of thousands or possibly millions of veterans in this country.
@@danielz5674 lol and there r thousands probably mil6llion inncoent dead ppl cuz of em :)
@@aena5995 innocent? Don’t u mean enemy soldiers shooting at them with guns ? Typically Islamic terror groups, nazis and Japanese WW2, etc
These were not innocent people.
Both sides were commanded to kill and possibly die many were forced drafted! You shouldn’t talk down on these people that many had no choice but to fight in horrible wars we had no purpose in.
They deserve much more than they get back their mental state is gone they are ill they are refused service by VA they are broke struggling to find a decent job. U have no clue what it’s like for anybody but your self think twice before u ever talk about a group u know nothing about young buck
Or the homeless veterans dying on the streets of Cali and elsewhere, while you got Biden, inviting all of south and Central America and mex, illegals to cross illegally and with tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors and these non citizens get treated to hotels and tour buses and airplanes taking them all over the USA to sway the votes next election.
I live in Dallas Texas and literally I see tour buses filled with them dozens a day driving from the jail to the airport and stopping at hotels where they get room service and meals all at tax payers expense. It’s truly disgusting what the left is doing and how shameless they are thinking this is their country to destroy, this is reality of Biden open borders everyone free to do what u want unless ur born here than we gotta lock u down again Bc covid and u gotta give ur home to illegal
@@bigiron7547 so true
I was homeless last year in California before my move to Las Vegas… Luckily I had a car so I could DoorDash in order to get a hotel room every night… it was hard then but I can’t even imagine how hard it is for those who don’t even have that… May spirit be with them all.
What do you mean? DoorDash to get a room??
Should've just lived in car lol
@@thiagoramos7148 He means he would work doordash in order to get some money for a hotel room
@@Will.....Davlin I kind of agree, a hotel would cost you so much. It would be more cost effective to save that money and sleep in your car if possible, You'll need that money eventually to fix your car since especially if that is other transportation and work.
@@h2t26 he probably went to motels that rent nightly, weekly, or monthly. Cheaper than rent and comes with wifi and tv
This is only going to get worse with the cost of living constantly rising.
Bro. I should tell you. We are experiencing it here in Canada as well.
And more and more extreme weather to come due to climate change
Same thing here in Colorado. The springs is getting bad. Homeless people have setups like this on the sides of some of the main roadways now, and if you walk the tracks or go out in the rough wooded areas there's plenty of camps
how is it that we are not that far from being in a position like them, but no one pays any attention to it
@@dannyd7738 I agree and I really hope to see some changes soon.
" *Fight poverty not the poor* "
- T-shirt.
Word.
these aren't poor they're just drug addicts
@@gustavon.1444 most of the homeless people in the US end up there by choice. Choosing to stay getting high or drunk. There are a good bit that have mental disabilities that tie in with substance abuse. Also many of them have been put in apartments or houses only to wander back out onto the streets.
@@baggedtuned8569 Ain't no poor ppl in US.
"You're not poor , you're broke."
- Dave Chappelle's Dad.
Yeah! whatever you call it dad , it's uncomfortable.
Word.
@@rasadams9034 being homeless is a nightmare though. been there never wanna go back
@@baggedtuned8569 Lol says a kid in CZcams who probably has never experienced a major tragedy or had to live by yourself. Go to your mom bud.
It’s crazy how the same people who are 1 paycheck away pick on those who are homeless. Careful before it could be one of you in the same position.
Sounds like a U.S problem. This is what happens when you don't invest in a property and live in rented places. The rich own all the real estate now and controls the market. Don't you guys have parents with houses as a leeway?
@@Mar.1634 such an ignorant response. “Parents has houses as leeway”.
@@Mar.1634 it happening in develop countries too. Many children moved back to their parents' house as the house prices rocketting. Nowsday banks look at your wages, and many got their loan application rejected. So many cannot get their dream homes. Covid make it worse with business failing and some lay off or go unpaid leaves.
@@Mar.1634 no it’s a world issue. There’s world protests for a reason. The rich are hurting everyone.
@@slav7221 not as bad as America though. Europeans have social safety nets, free healthcare, unions etc. Don't even try to compare them.
"Fight poverty, not the poor"
Needs to be a movement, worldwide.
@@Simon-md3uv that's a lie lmao. Poverty is universal
I wonder what sociopolitical movement across the world fought for the interest of the poor
@@UploadsfortheSoul definitely not capitolism
It's called communism buddy
@@pizzaburger9928 poverty is man made
Homelessness can happen to anyone at anytime. You'd be surprised at their stories. That homeless vet was playing that piano like he never stopped. All they need is opportunity and a helping hand. We've become so sadistic and selfish as a society because the people up top have demonized the poor and the stigma surrounding them can be unwavering.
👏
Homelessness is only a month away for 75%(just guessing) of Americans. 1 month of no income would and has crumbled many.
@@tyjohnston5889 I know what you're talking about as a foreign student in the US. One month of no income from my campus job between the Spring and the Summer and things got very hectic for me even food became scarce for me, can't even eat a decent meal. Growing up with very supportive parents back home, I never thought I'd be in such situation in my young life. I'm thankful to God for not making me a homeless though, life can be very rough man :)
*homelessness can happen to every american at anytime. (solved it)
Nah, it's a choice.
Thank that brother for helping those in need I was homeless for years and people like them kept me alive god bless them all thank you
So true. In Northern Ireland and it’s very hot now but it’s a blip nothing close to that 27 degrees Celsius. I can’t imagine being in a tent in that heat. I hope they find a place to stay comfortably.
@@tangaz5819 27 degrees celcius is hot? 😅
I was also, here in Austin. People like this deserve everything special in this world.
@Patrick Ryan that is considered winter here where I came from 😅 in summer the average here is 42 degrees.
@@nat0106951 14 degrees now but may get to 30. So glad I can wear shorts at work. 42 degrees....oh no!!!!
There was a time that a guy like that could get a minimum wage job and keep a roof over his head and food in the fridge, but that time was a long time ago now.
@Hater Hater don't blame the immigration, blame those who are willing to fire you just to make an extra dollar.
@Hater Hater even with a construction job, you'll still be struggling if you have a family to take care of. Housing have become too expensive. You need to make 130k a year to live comfortably.
@Hater Hater dont blame the worker blame the greedy boss who’d rather take illegals dummy
@Hater Hater which has been happening since 1776?
When was "this time"?? Im 73 and dont remember this time you speak of. Minimum wage jobs have always been stepping stone jobs, not meant to support a family.
Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos went to space today for fun.
i literally dont understand. if i was that rich id literally do all that i could to help all people in need.
@@fiona3246 me too.....
He's a satan worshiper, and only cares for himself.
Meanwhile, an anonymous bidder spent $28 million for a seat on Bezos’ space adventure- but at the last minute canceled because of “scheduling conflicts” - here we have homeless people suffering in the extreme heat. Yet, there’s someone who’s booking a $28 million ticket to space but willing to cancel because they literally forgot it was Pilates Tuesday. WTF?!
Ya that really pisses me off. My senator tried to sneak Bezos an extra $10 billion because he didn't get the NASA contract.
My hometown. It was insane the heat. I can't imagine being homeless in it. We need to treat homeless people like actual people
I agree. Why don't you start by going to that area and inviting a few of the homeless to come and share your house and food with you? Set an example or are you just all talk?
Hello Red. I'm also from Sacramento. I moved to the South 7yrs ago. It's much cheaper here. Take care ❤
@@amosjsoma why don't you show your picture or are you just all troll? As it happens, I give when I can but we aren't all blessed with the resources ourselves to do anything. I just finished a MA, not a lot of money to throw around. But thanks for proving my point about people.
my ac was broken during the wave and it was god damn awful i couldnt imagine being out in the street during that time
I’ve been homeless in the winter but, thankfully, I’ve never had to go through a summer. I cannot imagine how miserable it must be. I hope they’re able to make it through. Grateful to the good folks that help those in need.
Where did you spend the winter that is preferrable to be homeless in than the summer?
@@g0thbacon Birmingham, AL- it’s rather mild, all things considered.
@@g0thbacon in Southern California. That's why so many homeless go there because the winters are so mild.
@@HeatherBoo916 winter is better than heat, as long as it's not snowing. Too 🥵 is bad too 🥶 is bad
Same man and it sucked but I can't imagine being homeless this summer , I need to find more ways to help them
I'm sad and angry. No human should be homeless. I just don't understand how the collective society normalizes homelessness and be okay with not figuring out a way to solve it.
'murrica has a simple rule:
No income = No home
But as users from other countries have said:
"Here we are citizens. America only has customers."
@@emuriddle9364 It's a country built off of contradictions.
Seriously it hurts yo, some people have more money then they can literally spend in a lifetime. The 1% could actually end it , if I had that power I couldn't just sit around and watch people suffer. I have 50$ in my account rn and still happily gave a homeless man 5$ Dollars cause I actually know how it feels to not have food in your stomach and that's a feeling that will make you do anything for just a bite to eat , that's a privilege a lot of people don't experience thank God cause it's actual hell
Because there’s no profit in helping the homeless. This is late stage capitalism, this is America
@@osamabindiesel3389 totally I'm well aware of how the world works , sucks but it is what it is . Wish it was different tho and I do what I can to help those who can't help themselves
in a world filled with hate and anger, how did we forget the good that people do?
Because kindness isn't profitable, and all our society cares about is the hustle.
People voted 🗳 right wing. 😉
@@buddha1736 Don’t bring politics into this conversation dude
@@ALGA.11 This conversation is 100% Political
@@ALGA.11 Joe Mama? Is he running? I'll vote for him.
I felt so bad when that lady was talking about being looked at as an infestation homeless people are human
Yeah I felt that too. I need to stop looking at people and subconsciously judging them.
I'm sure that's all in her head. Noone has said that to her. Where is she camped out? How does it look? How does it smell?...if she is camped out on someone's private property and its a smelly mess, she can't expect people to be pleased by that. Thats unreasonable. I mean when she gets her own place would she want someone to dumb trash at her door & take a shyt on her doorstep...
Many of the people come off as self pitying & entitled. No one owes me anything...why are they any different. When I need help & someone offers it out of the kindness of their hearts I graciously accept. They rather melt in sun, than to have to sober up for a few minutes to get some free AC...my AC cost me about $200/month.
@@dnycebushton5008 lol ac in California and Nevada are like 4-500 a month
@@dnycebushton5008 you seem to have it all the answers. Good for you. You should tech this to your kin. This type of mindset needs to live on in people like you.
@@dnycebushton5008 Said by someone who's probably been economically supported by their family all their youth and never experienced a major tragedy that sets you back. I remember speaking with a homeless man in LA back in 2013. Man was a vet, lost his wife and kid in a car accident and combining that with his PTSD from being deployed he just couldn't take it and fell into a life of drugs and alcohol, eventually losing his house. Don't assume reality from the comfort of your couch, you can end up a bigot and a douche.
this happens often where homeless people are given a choice to leave their animals behind or seek shelter. it's not reasonable to ask someone who has nobody and nothing to leave the one thing that has remained constant in their lives.
Exactly
My fav comment
Agreed, I could never ever give up my animals no matter what the situation.
Bullshyt...there was a woman with 6 children that was on the street & she refused to sale her big beautiful king curso dogs(she had 2). She didn't even have proper leashes for them. They were very aggressive & protective of her boys. She was evicted from the extended stay hotel behind my job...the police had to remove her & her kids. She walked up to my job and I let her 4 smallest boys sit in my office to get out of the cold, because the oldest 2 had to stay outside with the dogs. I would've given them a ride when I left work, but she wouldn't leave the dogs...she rather her children freeze. She ended up getting an Uber for her & thr 4 smallest boys to a "tricks" house about 15miles away...and she left the older 2 boys out there with the dogs...they were to walk to the "tricks" house because the uber driver also wouldn't let those animals in her car. She told me the boys are used to fending for themselves. She prioritized those dogs over her children. She was an utter disgrace for a mother.
I really cannot stand that bytch.
I have a dog, but you better believe if I am about to be homeless & am not going to force my dog to live in that condition. Thats selfish. These are selfish people. Let the dog have a home.
Let the children have stability. They need to take care of themselves.
Its not resonable to stay on the street, starving, and melting or freezing in the elements. They use those animals as scapegoats...I bet if it came down to it & they had to choose between their drug of choice & their animal the drugs would win out everytime. If they really gave a damn about those animals or themselves they would get their shyt together so that they could take care of them properly
@@Beelzebubby91 let's hope you don't have children
I’m from the Bronx and I hand out cold water and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches randomly where I know homeless people stay. I’m only one person. Help the homeless in your area. Be kind to them. Treat them like humans. You never know where the road in life will leave you so think twice and be kind. 💜💜💜💜💜
Fuel up the homeless so they can steal to buy drugs. . . Genius plan. . .
@@thealkalinegodmother Keep enabling the POS drug addict thieves of your community if that what's makes you happy.
@@thealkalinegodmother If you really want to help your community buy the homeless good heroin so they can OD faster. The world will thank you.
I watch the begging homeless guy on the freeway off ramp get a hundred bottles of water a day. If you look over in the ditch there is thousands of unopened bottles. He tosses them away.
Bless you. It's incredible, how one person can embody humanity, and another can be cold and empty...straight evil out here.
That guy at the end has so much talent. its so sad that elites got us to fight each other rather than holding them accountable for the messed up state were in.
Shhhhhhhh
Seriously, this heat wave and the weather in general is no joke.
Help people with their animals too. To them, that’s all they have.
For real 😢 they could all fit inside. It breaks my heart. The animals don’t deserve to suffer either
I don't think homeless people should have pets. They sure as hell wouldn't be allowed to have children in those living conditions so why pets?
@@jjjjjj192 Well, logically,for the pet's sake, they shouldn't have them until they are housed and stable-, but this country doesn't do things logically, especially nowadays.
Yes,those who do have pets need that extra help. Trouble is the people don't get help, so consequently, neither do their pets.
It's completely irresponsible for someone that can't properly care for themselves to be responsible for properly caring for an animal.
These people are doing God’s work, essentially saving lives by giving water and ice
That’s what water does
They are doing the goverments work
God's work? Then i hope he comes quickly to help since we haven't heard from him when his son died
@@magnusvandecasteele7344 Congrats on religion bashing!
@@anamilosev6803 they are
Sad to see hundreds of thousands of people living in these conditions in the richest country in the world.
It's sad but it makes sense
And working full time jobs
So many veterans and working class people. To think 1% hold the most wealth. Give them what they need.
Yeah but bezos put BLM flags in his warehouses so he’s revered by the left for doing so.
@@MorphineAbuser No. "The left" is anti Capitalist, not pro Jeff Bezos. Maybe White Liberals, but Liberals aren't leftists.
We vets have housing services, so I’m actually confused. Anytime I hit the VA, they’re always asking if I’m homeless. When I forgot got out they’d ask if I needed a place to stay. Maybe he doesn’t know what available, but the service is there for vets.
The 1% pay more taxes than the working class lmao
Don’t believe those stats and homelessness in America is a joke try being homlesss in Sudan you guys are spoiled they don’t even have clean water let alone ice and a place to go where theirs ac
The homeless crisis is plaguing Phoenix and Vegas, yet the government does nothing. If your planning to move there make sure you got a safety net. No one will help you, sad to say.
@@marieterese2926 thats assuming that "most homeless people reject help". I do not believe that to be true.
@@kingjim713 yea it is I know a few of them
@@marieterese2926 The help is typically not much. There are shelters that are always full and they aren't great to stay in. Sometimes there are social programs you can go on waitlist for that could help you at some point.
vote republican..homeless..vote democrats..still homeless...WHY???
The earth is finite, we're all fighting for its resources to survive and they aren't being replenished as fast as they're being consumed.
I'm not opposed to people being rich, I'm opposed to some people having so much while so many have so little. I hate the way people will complain about poor people taking advantage of the system but say nothing about the rich who take advantage of it far worse. I don't mind poor people doing it because they need a break but the rich don't and they do it for greed. People have their priorities backwards.
Exactly!
If the poorest person in your country can't afford to live on dirt and the richest is carousing in outer space, you've got a real problem.
Before i was homeless too and i know how it feels😭 Don't lose hope y'all, much love💖
Did you go to a shelter first, or did you just get an apartment/ loft.
@@LeeeroyJenkins I stayed overnight in internet cafe's/computer shops for only $2 every night, for a month.The owners let me sleep there even my time is over and they let me put my things in their storage. Then someone helped me start again and looked for a job and now the rest is history. i was able to rent a room after 3months
@@LeeeroyJenkins yea i dont know if my country has a homeless shelter. Most people stay in the streets :( And i really can't forgot that one homeless guy who bought me food on my first day of being homeless.
@@CK-gd7fr Glad you stayed motivated. 👍
@@LeeeroyJenkins Had no choice tho, and after losing everything i realized life is great!
They have money for touring space, but can't help these people just giving a home.
True
In short outside is a giant Coffin for The Homeless.
Good 👍. Maybe it will motivate them to get clean so they can live in a shelter.
@bobuxman05 California homeless shelters have over 5,000 vacant beds collecting dust because people won’t get clean. The 2 years experiment they tried with allowing drug use in the shelters led to a huge scandal about men and women being raped and extorted. So due to PR they had to shut it down.
ONCE YOU GET HOMELESS IT'S HARD TO GET BACK OFF THE STREET...YOU CAN'T GET A JOB WITHOUT AN ADDRESS, & TRANSPORTATION...WHEN YOU'RE IN A HOPELESS PLACE...IT'S EASY TO SELF MEDICATE...& HARD NOT TO. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WAGES DON'T GO UP WITH THE COST OF LIVING FOR 40 YEARS...IT CREATES HOMELESSNESS, HOPELESSNESS, DRUG, & ALCHOHOL ADDICTION...200 WEALTHY AMERICANS HAVE MORE WEALTH THAN 150 MILLION AMERICANS AT THE BOTTOM...5 MEN ON THE PLANET HAVE MORE WEALTH THAN 3.5 BILLION PEOPLE....ALL FROM SLAVE WAGES...
@@LeeeroyJenkins poor people don't even have ac so they'll just roast in their condo
@@anntrope491 THANK YOUUU
That we not only allow this poverty spectacle to exist, but also actively persecute the poor PROVES that we are by no measure the most advanced species.
I think you mean to say country not species
@@vcghosty9752 she's right. SPECIES.
So many homeless in richest country in the World.
@@ballkans strange isn’t it?
@@crashoverride4920 Yes. Everything here is just commodity to be bought and sold.
No income = No home
And even those with income struggle, as well.
It means people will save chihuahuas out of cars while homeless suffer living in theirs.
People can open the doors of their cars and not suffocate. Animals can't. Don't disrespect people who save animals from dying in hot cars.
@@blueeyebeauty6364 I will still openly disrespect people incompetent enough to care for a pet. The problem isn't the predicament but the pet owner
This is what I’m talking about when churches go to Africa to complete “mission trips”. Why not help people out on the streets in AMERICA?
There’s plenty of black Americans H E R E especially little hungry black children that could benefit from these “mission” trips.
- this is not to exclude other races that are a part of poverty, I just absolutely hate the “white savior” complex of going to Africa to help little African children when little African American/Black American children are HERE in the U.S.A.
😐😐😐😐😐😐
I absolutely agree with you
wierd enough some people prefer to help strangers on the other side of the world instead of helping their neighbours
@@user-tl1pz9cv8z That's because you know the reason why your neighbor is in that situation.
Are these children orphans?Feral?
Where are their parents...what are they doing for their children? Its hard to help people that don't want to be helped.
Humanitarian assistance both domestically and internationally are not exclusionary
That man was so eager to get into the van, he probably tries to go to the cooling place every day to play piano and feel like he's still apart of society, hope he gets back on his feet.
That’s my state capital. Those are our people. Forgotten. It breaks my heart every time I see it. To be human is to have compassion, sympathy for those who are in need or without. This country has failed us all but none more than our homeless vets.
I live in Downtown Sacramento. It breaks my heart to see my city and it's people in this state.
@@HeatherBoo916 I’m in the 209 it’s just as bad over here
@@genos_vacuum oh yea Stockton is just the same 😥🙏
If California ptoperly utilized the 1 BILLION dollars allocated for homelessness the problem would be solved. But the people in charge are too busy grabbing 6-figure salaries and keeping themselves in a job, by keeping people homeless.
Greed is why we will never end homelessness.
Damn democrats, they talk a big game, but once they take your money, they turn there backs..
270k people die in California every year
50k die in Alabama. 40k in Mississippi
California has 45 Million people. Alabama has 4 Million. Mississippi has 3 million!
Wouldn't surprise me that Red States are sending their homeless, poor and pregnant teens to California
@@christiandauz3742 We got to send them somewhere. Spreading the love.
A billion won’t scratch the surface on what needs to be done look at how big the us military budget is but ask any servicemen the quality of gear they got to use.
I love people like the guy giving out water ... real life heroes actually doing something ... there’s nothing more inspiring to me then people like him
Plenty of money gets donated and allocated for homelessness but unfortunately most of the money ends up in the pockets of greedy people instead of making it to the homeless.
I traveled the world and have seen better living conditions in some third world countries.
@Tim W If there is no room build up. That's what other countries do when they run out of room. I seen places in that video where an apartment building would fit. As far as zoning codes I'm sure that hundred of tents on the street violate those codes.
No one starves in the USA
@@slue9329 I didn't say anything about starving. Now dying of heat stroke in the summer. Freeze to death in the winter. That happens a lot if you live in a tent in America.
Imagine the people who work outside. That must be really hard.
It is. I couldn't breathe at times. Thankfully I don't go outside often.
Difference is those guys probly got a comfortable home to go back to at the end of the day
@@Hotsauceonmy but they work so
true. some farmworkers have passed away due to the heat.
Most people that work in the heat and most homeless are men.
America, where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
@Hater Hater true, but we don't start at even footing. Especially with so many people working incredibly hard and getting no where, no matter what they do right.
That's assuming economics is a zero sum game which it isn't. Jeff Bezos having 100 billion in wealth dosent mean I have less wealth.
As a fellow SDA member I am very happy to see the church engaging in these efforts. Keep it up Capitol City SDA
Been there staying out my car day to day hoping life change man 😢 it’s so so so hard out here
Are you a veteran? Maybe someone from the VA could help?
@@melancholygirl840 “Been there”......past tense
@Sokdier Tee
Life is what you make it. Nothing is free. The ants work non-stop, day and night. The birds work building their nest and hunting their food. Even the Angels in Heaven work. The main problem with homeless people is they don't like to work. If you worked homelessness would be easier, and you could stack your money saving. Working also gives you something to do and some where to be, instead of sitting on the ass in a tent camp all day and night.
Many homeless people also have drug and alcohol problems
Same here. A/C broke in my car too.
@@melancholygirl840 We're not.
The military couldn't take me anyway.
Been there. Prayers for all of them I know exactly the struggle and pray for you stay cool.
The truckload of prayers has already been delivered, it didn't help.
Yeah only so much a person can do. If I lived closer honestly I would do everything I could spent many a years in that situation praying for the help to come. There are still beautiful people in this world.
I dont have alot, but I would give also!
No offense but praying ain't gonna help them people help people
@@abbeyroberts817 yeah I know just always thoughtful to at least have them in your prayers ya know . 🙏
There is no reason for homelessness. Shelters are not a home and this points out some of the many reasons they are inadequate.
I have a few more:
1. People drink in shelters. Sometimes the rule isn't enforced.
2. I was assigned a Case Worker. Who falsified documents, saying I wasn't disabled.
(I was. And when I tried to tell him that, he got mad at me.)
3. No time or space to have any peace and quiet.
(Woke-up too early at 3 am. Tried to relax in another room. And a resident came-in and slammed the lights on.)
(Every time I tried to turn them off, he came back into the room and turned them back on.)
I just got fed-up, and yelled at him. And he called me a "p***** a** b****!"
Staff came in, because they were concerned. I just told them "I'm not putting up with this! I want a discharge!"
Ironically, I was the more well-liked resident at that shelter.
For obvious reasons.
(I kept to myself. And didn't use contraband.)
Bs you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make them drink. Let them suffer
@@peachydls341 So edgy.
@@peachydls341 that makes no sense.
@@emuriddle9364 there are plenty of homes. Some cities have a 30%-50% owned vacancy rate (investments). Various loopholes make it worthwhile to keep rents higher and units vacant rather than dropping rents. If HALF the churches adopted one homeless person, they'd all have a home. Rentals are consolidating into fewer companies and those companies are well placed in city/state gov'ts. There's a million reasons why homelessness is systemic and growing. It's not an individual problem anymore - not with the numbers we're seeing now.
I used to be homeless when I was 17 during the winter but I can't imagine going through this during the summer . I was just complaining about the heat while I was driving and came home to see this and just made me appreciate how privilege I am now . Tomorrow I will go out and give out Waters and whatever I can , I'm struggling with money right now and only have 50 bucks left but I know I'll be able to have a place to live and more money but there are people always struggling worse then you , anything helps people , love 🙌🏾❤️
It’s just sad to see humans sleeping on the streets like this.
Democrat utopia!
But why don’t they get a job? I can see over seas being normal but America has more than enough opportunities
@@soldozer classic ameritard, you need to bring politics in everything right? I think there were no homeless people when Trump was the President. 🤡
It is sad. I’m in California so it’s very common to see here and one time me and my ex were walking and saw a guy sleeping on the sidewalk. He said that back in the day people that are homeless would be eaten by wild animals because they are weak. I am no longer with him. Not an empathetic bone in his body. They are human beings. Struggling. It can happen to any of us. They don’t choose that life. Usually something happened to them for them to get down that bad. I feel bad whenever I see someone like this.
fish in it can be hard to get a job when you don’t have a fixed address and/or access to clean clothes and showers etc
So sad. I wish God would end these heart breaking situations.
Yeah….but you’re stupid to believe in a god. There is no god!
@@wfpbwfpb you poor soul.
It's really sad when you look at it's roots, people look at people who literally do not have a home as a annoyance.
I can't even imagine how hard that must be... That's just insane...
Yup I remember being homeless In Sac on the streets all summer on a couple of occasions strung out on heroin. Would need to stop at any Starbucks I could so I could get free water just to stay hydrated. I always preferred being homeless in the winter over summer in Sac. I'm 2 1/2 years clean now and currently sitting in a house with the A/C blowin. Gotta stop makin excuses and giving into laziness. You gotta go and get it it's not gonna come to you.
Exactly 👍. I’m not willing to donate to fuel and be a crutch to a drug habit. However, I would be more than ready to help someone who is clean and is motivated to move up in life.
@@LeeeroyJenkins it’s really difficult to get clean by yourself with no help especially when your surrounded by drugs on the streets. If they had access to counselling or mental health workers I bet they could do it. There’s a reason they use, and they don’t want to feel that reason so they need someone to teach them how to cope with it without drugs.
@@LeeeroyJenkins trust me nobody is going to use your money for drugs and if you think like that, nobody needs your money. Get educated on poverty and homeless crisis and when you’ve been down and going through the worst time of your life it breaks people and they turn to drugs. There’s a difference between being homeless because you’re a drug addict and being homeless and becoming addicted to drugs
@@user-dz7dm1tv1z oh please, you're a fool. I gave a homeless $5 and that fool threw it back at me after demanding $10. Fck them.
I fell their pain I've been living in my van for the past year due to the price of housing in my state. Summer time it reaches high 130s inside it
Thank you for covering this issue, it’s been way out of hand.
This is so unsettling!
Why they don't get together and fight the system I literally cannot begin to understand.
I'm too sensitive for my own good and I can't handle good people outside suffering and dying!
This is the USA.
We can afford to help somehow!!!
There is no reason for rent to be 11,000 dollars in Detroit!
It's not okay.
it's not okay!!!
I moved from W. Michigan about 5 years ago to live in LA. To see the cost of living shoot up back home in Michigan and have the "California" explanations it was hard. Working with individuals who had experienced homelessness (Veterans) will all tell you the same thing, it become demoralizing and similar to jail you learn to "adjust to your environment." I would say it takes two full years of being stably housed before all of those behaviors or defense mechanism fall away. It makes me worry that the same problems here in SoCal, will pop up in Michigan but, the minium wage or "cost of living isn't gonna keep up at all.
Good, if you’re so smart, start donating half of your paychecks to these nonprofits that help the homeless. Don’t just run your mouth, whining and crying about an oppressive system. Do something
@@DeJulius_Caesar Why do you assume I'm smart?
Maybe I was just drunk yesterday and have a strong dislike of unreasonable prices nationwide...
Perhaps not everyone with a soul is trying to push some kind of socialist agenda on you people.
This guy on here is a good guy where all humans.
Meanwhile 2 billionaires are traveling to space.
Bezos even got customers to pay his seat.
Jay t ,so they don't owe ppl anything. And you cant force then to help the homeless. What have you done to help homeless Probable nothing.
Thats' the issue with CALI it has income inequality problem.(Not the only state). The super rich tech industry has bought up all the affordable housing and transformed into the areas for the employees to live. So what you get is this guy a former middle class person who now are homeless because of rent/ housing costs all thanks too, take a guess who? Now that be said some falls on California state govt. to allow it to happen. I feel for this guy he has suffered because of the state govts policies and the fact they cater to the rich in that state.. (FACTS).. Sadly this is spreading across the US. To many are catering to the few aka the rich in this country when middle class is being snuffed out. ( Now as you read my comment ask yours self how housing costs in your area have rose dramatically? ) Than re-read my comment!
They need to cap rent or base minimum wages on housing costs in a city. It'll stop this.
Id pick prison over being homeless again remember that I'm not the only person who is not going out like that America.
There is no help in America i had to work with illegal immigrants to get off the streets.
Again no immigrants are homeless take a note from a ex homeless person your better off following the immigrants around until they bring you to work.
It's not easy but you have money for a motel room
Exactly. You have to give a damn & try
Homeless are actual people. Housing needs to be built that doesn’t squeeze every penny from a person so they can cover their expenses (e.g. food, utilities and other expenses) so they don’t become homeless.
Angel on Earth!!! Why can’t we all be better ❤️
This is reality stupid not all people are kind
@@chubbyboy22 awe your so polite!!!
Every city should have a designated place for these people to setup their tents in surrounded with trees with basic amenities like water and portable toilets.
I like the idea of public parks being the location of coin-operated showers
This is my city…
Heartbreaking to see the state of not just Sac but the whole world.
Ignorance will lead you to hating the homeless and poor as opposed to what is keeping us all under the weight of mega millionaires who have no compassion in their heart
We have all experienced lows in life and are one pay check away from being homeless.. let’s never forget that we are all human
There is both an assault on democracy and oligarchs are authoritarian types who want to control people.
Wow this was sad. The cooling centers should have an area for animals too. Being homeless is a hard life and not everyone homeless is strung out on drugs like most people assume
Yes. I'm one of them.
People have told me the same thing:
"I like you as a neighbor. You don't cause trouble. And just keep to yourself."
But then again, Americans hate normal people.
i would love to hear more of that veterans piano play and his story too
Meanwhile jeff bezos has customers pay for his seat in his rocket.
You think going to space is free?
@@tyjohnston5889
Its not free. That's the point. People are paying tens of millions of dollars over something completely pointless, when that money could be used to help thousands instead.
@@brandon9172 Ok. Gotcha. I get what you're saying now. Thanks.
@Nick Arjoma WRONG.. from a working person who’s had a job that didn’t come with benefits but medical and all that.. they fucking suck… appointments are months pushed out , hole in the wall places were they don’t really care , your just another number .. they offer very limited services so it’s basically not even “free” .. so many issues with it , oh and it’s not just a sign up and your in .. sometimes they won’t even take you for months bcos it’s booked (coverage), I highly doubt it’s better for a homeless person.. during Covid a lot of places were the homeless can go and get there services have shut down . State buildings , benefit etc ..
I dont understand why they dont except pets. They dont deserve to suffer either☹
I know that made me sad, they should make a separate area for those with pets.
I’m not complaining about the heat here in Fresno anymore.
A black man helping a white woman, we still have humanity, sending love.....
When it's in reverse I'll believe you.
Thank you Vice for shedding some light on a dark situation.
Hope yall still surviving, im blessed to be out
I understand many of these folks are drug addicts. But they are still human. I can't believe anyone would WANT to live like this!!!
God bless this man that is helping. What a God sent
Dang I could be there anytime with family if I lose my job it sucks to think like that stressful
I guess all those passing judgment on people don’t know that Sacramento’s rent prices are almost as high as NYC’s now. They’re building “efficient” 1 room tiny home apartments (cubicles) and charging $2,000 a month. It’s really easy to sit behind a screen and judge people when you obviously have no clue what’s going on. Anybody can lose their job, get in an accident that takes them out of work, lose a wife or husband who was the main source of income….at any time! Shame on you for judging people when u know absolutely nothing about why they’re in this situation. Not all homeless are unemployed junkies and alcoholics….but they are all human. People actually suck, and we wonder why America’s turned into a turtle stuck on its back.
Little pop up tents with an AC unit that is powered by a portable generator.
It kills me theres veterens who are homeless.
Human beings shouldn't have to rely on the kindness of one another and their own determination to survive, what is the use in our countries being so wealthy when it's people are dying in the streets ?
Some people saying climate change doesn't exist... 🙄
That's a beautiful way to end the episode 🥺
Thats a good thing u are doing brother
My prayers for them… Stay strong
what good do your prayers do to them? nothing? great. get your bottom end up and do something yourself, rather then talking to some imaginary person in the skies.
If more people were like that pastor just imagine how this world would be. That man deserves recognition.
May god be with you all. I have been there before. I love you all .. God bless
What a good man.
Homeless people in America have cars
Why is the cost of living in Cali and New York insanely high? I mean Florida has beaches and Texas is heavy populated but it doesn’t cost an arm and leg to live in either compared to Cali and New York!
The most desirable places seem to be the most expensive.
Plus the super wealthy are buying up all the land and property pushing housing prices up
If affordable housing was built across the country the homelessness crisis wouldn't be so terrible as it is now.
But the cities are tearing them down and putting up expensive condos threw gentrification.
@@veterannavy304 Its a shame that this is happening. Uncle Sam doesn't care about struggling homeless Americans.
Idk why people sacrifice to go and live in this country like if you don't have credit you have nothing in this country.
That is just not true. There are tons of opportunities to do a great many things in America. But you've got to both want it and know where to go to get it
@@kingjim713 that's true also
Don’t worry guys! Billionaire Jeff bezos made a successful landing after 5mins in space in a 3mil rocket ship!
Why are you all worried about him. He can't solve the world's homeless problem alone. What have you done????
The satire of this film is remarkable "You stay cool, okay?" (Getting in a red truck most likely to have air-conditioning"
...when someone says, "Have a good day," are you going to respond to them, "It's funny that you say have a good day when we're still dealing with covid."
It's simply a farewell and a wish for the person to stay in good condition.
Of course, you mean it literally, but you don't exactly have control over what other people will experience in the day, so all you can do at the conclusion of your visit is wish them well.
Also, it's unreasonable to ask _one single person_ to devote significant portions of their time and resources to helping fix a problem that was caused by and can only be fixed by policy.
He's doing his best which is better than 99% of Americans. He's in the top 1% of doing good deeds.
I think we can give him a pass on this very slight kind of sort of maybe transgression.
@@cymtastique Them say farewell. .. Say what you mean and mean what you say, they’ll respect you more… well at least I would
telling them to remain something they aren’t is a form of taunting them
Hurts my heart. Best thing my parents did was teach me how to imagine being in someone elses shoes. Many families are 1 missed day of work or 1 missed pay check away from being homeless. Sad to see in a country of such huge amounts of waste.
Thank you Vice. This is news that matters!
"...there is no shade around here..."
he said while standing in front of a fenced off tree
I think he meant in general not necessarily in the immediate vicinity
Technically he was right, he said “around” the tree
granted, he's the one helping, but "Have a blessed day" seems a bit on the nose to tell someone who's going to be melting all day...
Bless the people with beautiful kind hearts
I was on the streets for 2 months in AUGUST. It is no fun
Especially in Sacramento like in the video. 100°+ everyday
@@HeatherBoo916 I lived in Sac when I was homeless, it's no picnic in that heat
@@elizableu5104 definitely. Sacramento gets very hot. Only good thing is it cools down alot at night. It's 100° + but at night thankfully it's in tune 50's.
Praying the Lord will send help to all the poor homeless people, God bless each one I pray.
what’s fucked up is that they would rather spend money on a cooling center than build stable housing for the homeless. now that doesn’t mean i don’t think they're a good idea, they are, but it’s just a ploy for those in power to convince the public that they’re actually doing something for the homeless. i don’t have to tell you that this isn’t a new issue, this has been a problem for decades, so why are there hardly any humane, safe places for these people to go until they get back on their feet? look up how many empty houses there are and compare it to the homeless population and you’ll understand why the, “support,” they provide is borderline worthless.
that homeless man playing the Piano at the end was the saddest part. The man can play but has none to play with.