I should let this go. I can't let this go.

It's nothing either of us can let go of.

Let me say this. This is a brutally complex and multi-faceted issue and there's so much to explore from anti-vagrancy laws and criminalization of homelessness to temporary vs chronic homelessness to jobs, families, and social safety nets to personal health concerns and public health concerns to God only knows what else. It's a failing aspect of our society that homelessness is an ongoing issue and I'm genuinely afraid that things are gonna get worse before they get better.

I think every time homelessness has come up in Hubski, there hasn't been a hint of malice in any of the conversations, even if and when there's been disagreements. I think that speaks volumes about the maturity of users here and how seriously the subject is taken and I think it's pretty easy to believe that as a whole our country takes it just as seriously, even though we fuck up sometimes.

Let's table this conversation for now, not out of frustration or disagreement, but because I think at this point we've explored this particular aspect pretty well and I want to avoid ruining it by going in circles. If it helps, this is a subject that is on my mind a lot, and you've given me one more thing to think about, and I have two long days of work ahead of me so there's a good chance I'll be mulling it over during that time.

I appreciate these talks, even though they're not easy. I really do.