Affordable Housing Now!
I read a great article by Cynthia Griffith a freelance writer dedicated to social justice and environmental issues. The article is linked here for your reference. In this article Cynthia discusses the framing of the homeless problem when discussed by politicians. She cites a few specific examples in her article which I encourage you to read. I will discuss more societal misconceptions and how politicians and other government officials contribute to the disconnect in this post. Far too often when discussing homelessness political leaders seek to blame the people impacted rather than the true problem which is a lack of affordable housing. Crime is a societal problem and occurs when there is a lack of opportunity and resources. Drug use is a mental health issue which has been around for many years but is more prevalent and visible in communities due to the housing crisis. By trying to associate homeless people with crime and drug use it enables politicians to dodge accounta