'Baby shark, doo, doo.' Popular kids' song used to deter the homeless
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and the business is the one deciding these things?
Like. I get it.
The way we treat homeless people sucks in this country.
It shouldn't be that way. But the business isn't the one setting those policies here. That's on LA and the CA governments. And while yes, some of the business interests are voicing opinions here... the barber shop and the landlords here aren't big enough to have any pull. Many are just looking for ways to end it... and would fully support doing housing-first strategies and all that. (because they work.)
Businesses just bought the election for the fucking president. They can buy policy that helps humans.
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You are kinder than I would be
Like Jesus, in fact.
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Businesses just bought the election for the fucking president. They can buy policy that helps humans.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]You think every business wanted Trump?
C’mon. That was a relatively few, large, businesses. Be realistic. The barber that’s looking at losing his business, the others in that building had to leave or close.
The landlord, who can’t get tenants to move in.
They probably weren’t trumpers anymore than you were, and I doubt very much they would resist an actual solution to the problems they’re facing.
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Let's do more of that.
Shooting them?
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Did they pay for the rights to play the song publicly?
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What should they be doing? They shouldn't try to keep their businesses going?
They shouldn't try to keep their businesses going?
Try to keep their business going by bullying in the public space? That doesn't seem like something a business should do in the first place.
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What little shits
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So were they deterred? Did this help them find a home?
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No one in power wants to help the homeless, progressive or regressive. Don't pin this on 'evil' people, no meaningful social service growth has happened in ANY of our lifetimes and I'm fucking ancient by internet standards
So good people are doing this?
Or trying to kick the "ugly" away isn't evil, and is moray acceptable?What's your stance exactly?
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You think every business wanted Trump?
C’mon. That was a relatively few, large, businesses. Be realistic. The barber that’s looking at losing his business, the others in that building had to leave or close.
The landlord, who can’t get tenants to move in.
They probably weren’t trumpers anymore than you were, and I doubt very much they would resist an actual solution to the problems they’re facing.
There are enough idiots complaining now in a variation of "I support Trump but I didn't think the tariffs/deportations would hurt my business"
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But I know the phenomenon. They also do this for shopping promenades to deter musicians etc.
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So were they deterred? Did this help them find a home?
"We just need to show them that homelessness isn't as comfortable as they think!"
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This will drive them insane, but it will not deter them.
Soon, the city will be dealing with a bunch of unfortunate folks who are not only poor, but also enraged.
There you go, berserked homeless people!
Evey street dweller will shout the lyrics to Baby Shark in every passerby's ears!
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There are enough idiots complaining now in a variation of "I support Trump but I didn't think the tariffs/deportations would hurt my business"
Yes. Because an infinitesimally small number of business owners say so, all business owners must.
There’s over 4.2 million small businesses in CA alone.
Most of which are owned and operated by totally normal, not-awful people.
I can’t know their politics and neither can you.
What I can tell you is that cities across the country are fucking up the crisis and leaving everyone else involved in a lurch. The homeless people themselves are the most obvious and most needy, don’t get me wrong.
But the current situation is also impacting businesses, causing them to either move away or close as people stop shopping.
City and state governments are fucking it up. Not the fucking barber who probably is a member of that community just trying to earn a living. Not the others who had already left or closed and were also part of the community, probably.
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Yes. Because an infinitesimally small number of business owners say so, all business owners must.
There’s over 4.2 million small businesses in CA alone.
Most of which are owned and operated by totally normal, not-awful people.
I can’t know their politics and neither can you.
What I can tell you is that cities across the country are fucking up the crisis and leaving everyone else involved in a lurch. The homeless people themselves are the most obvious and most needy, don’t get me wrong.
But the current situation is also impacting businesses, causing them to either move away or close as people stop shopping.
City and state governments are fucking it up. Not the fucking barber who probably is a member of that community just trying to earn a living. Not the others who had already left or closed and were also part of the community, probably.
Small-business owners are a major force behind the U.S. swing vote. Nearly a quarter are registered Democrats and 38% are Republicans, according to the National Small Business Association’s 2024 Politics of Small Business Survey
Small-business owners’ support for Trump was based, in large part, on opposition to the current regulatory regime.
In addition to promising a lighter regulatory touch, Trump campaigned on lowering taxes, which small business applauds.
Doesn't sound like an infinitesimally small number of business owners.
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Shooting them?
Preferably
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No one in power wants to help the homeless, progressive or regressive. Don't pin this on 'evil' people, no meaningful social service growth has happened in ANY of our lifetimes and I'm fucking ancient by internet standards
I'm in a homeless shelter in Los Angeles. I am not required to leave during the day. We are provided with 3 meals a day (I always miss breakfast, sometimes miss others). The showers suck, and often run out of hot water. Each bed has an outlet, and an attached locker with various shelves.
The program that made this place happen didn't exist 5 years ago. And sure as shit didn't exist when I was previously homeless 13 years ago.
It's not perfect, but it's movement in the right direction.
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"Are you going to help them? Use the money to help anyone, or maybe take this moment to highlight people in need?"
"The fuck? No, I'm going to make their lives worse for having the audacity to be poor and seeking shelter. How dare they ruin my view with their homelessness."
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You think every business wanted Trump?
C’mon. That was a relatively few, large, businesses. Be realistic. The barber that’s looking at losing his business, the others in that building had to leave or close.
The landlord, who can’t get tenants to move in.
They probably weren’t trumpers anymore than you were, and I doubt very much they would resist an actual solution to the problems they’re facing.
Landlords can suck my ass.
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Housing, rehabilitating and educating homeless people costs the same or less than funding their persecution, prosecution and incarceration while solving the problem instead of perpetuating it
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Costs the same? The price of a speaker and mp3 player on loop is a lot cheaper than rehabilitation and educating homeless people. What should the business be doing was the question. Not what should the government and society as a whole be doing.
