Elon Musk calls homelessness a ‘lie’ and ‘propaganda’ — and Trump is listening
Elon Musk calls homelessness a ‘lie’ and ‘propaganda’ — and Trump is listening
Trump and his billionaire allies are out of touch with a crisis facing more than 600,000 Americans, advocates tell Alex Woodward
Summary
Elon Musk has called homelessness a “lie” and “propaganda,” claiming advocacy groups profit from maintaining high homelessness rates.
Partnering with Donald Trump, Musk is pushing for drastic federal budget cuts targeting programs for vulnerable populations, including food stamps and healthcare.
Trump’s plan includes forcing unhoused individuals into treatment or institutionalization.
Critics argue these approaches criminalize homelessness while ignoring root causes like lack of affordable housing.
Homelessness in the U.S. has reached record levels, with 650,000 people affected in 2023, prompting calls for evidence-based solutions over punitive measures.
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Someone tell me how this guy is NOT an idiot but smart, and got rich by being smart. This line of thinking is just going to incite a civil war and tank the economy. Everyone is three meals away from a revolution.
He made his fortune the honest way, by profiting off of the slave labor in his father's Emerald mines.
Nah musk was born rich. Blood diamond wealthy. However just enough stupid "rich" fucks buy into his stupid branding: ie the cybertruck
Is that vehicle even successful? It may be the bubble I'm in but that makes The Homer look like a sexy sports car.
I see them fucking everywhere in NYC. About a month ago, one of them blocked an intersection to shoot fireworks.
Don't know if it's succesful, but definitely just straight up stupid.
The are many places where it's not even allowed because it does not meet the local safety and protection standards. It's a fundamentally unsafe design, especially for the people outside of it. It should not be allowed on the roads, and the EU agrees with this.
Even if it was allowed within the EU, you would need a special driver's licence for it.