The starving people you are referring to aren't anywhere near Detroit. There's plenty of food in the US. That's not the problem. Paying rent is the problem.
Originally posted by AThousandYoung The starving people you are referring to aren't anywhere near Detroit. There's plenty of food in the US. That's not the problem. Paying rent is the problem.
No there is hardly any starvation in Detroit. Obesity is a much more common problem among the poor here.
Paying rent is only a problem if you aren't willing to do without some other amenities.
Originally posted by dryhump Are you planning on occupying your space until you have to go home for dinner?
No way, dude. I made it to 9:00. I didn't have any intention of sleeping there overnight. But still, I expect our efforts will cause the rotting edifice of capitalism to collapse within 48 hours.
Originally posted by AThousandYoung What amenities are the homeless enjoying that they need to give up?
Detroit is an ideal place for you to practice your squatting. There are tens of thousands of vacant unused lots, and thousands of vacant homes awaiting demolition. Noone needs to be homeless here.
I see what gets put out when people are evicted. Big screen TVs and cable boxes are common. Most of the time, they haul off the good stuff in a trailer behind an Escalade before the eviction crew gets started.
Originally posted by rwingett No way, dude. I made it to 9:00. I didn't have any intention of sleeping there overnight. But still, I expect our efforts will cause the rotting edifice of capitalism to collapse within 48 hours.
What would that "rotting edifice of capitalism" be?
Perhaps Peter Carmanos' Compuware building? Yeh, pay back that rotten SOB for moving his headquarters into Detroit from Farmington Hills. That'll teach him.
Originally posted by normbenign Detroit is an ideal place for you to practice your squatting. There are tens of thousands of vacant unused lots, and thousands of vacant homes awaiting demolition. Noone needs to be homeless here.
I see what gets put out when people are evicted. Big screen TVs and cable boxes are common. Most of the time, they haul off the good stuff in a trailer behind an Escalade before the eviction crew gets started.
And you think this stuff can be easily sold. How many months of rent will that used big screen TV buy?
Originally posted by rwingett No way, dude. I made it to 9:00. I didn't have any intention of sleeping there overnight. But still, I expect our efforts will cause the rotting edifice of capitalism to collapse within 48 hours.
If only you had brought your favorite blanky along to keep you warm, you would have been a true revolutionary.
Originally posted by AThousandYoung And you think this stuff can be easily sold. How many months of rent will that used big screen TV buy?
How did they get it in the first place? Why is the government, or whoever the squatting is supposedly targeting, to blame for poor personal financial planning?
I pay my rent and don't have a big screen tv.
In this photo, on the right side, toward the back of the crowd, there is a man in a Detroit Tiger cap holding up a small sign that says: WE ARE THE 99%. That's me.
Originally posted by twhitehead How did they get it in the first place? Why is the government, or whoever the squatting is supposedly targeting, to blame for poor personal financial planning?
I pay my rent and don't have a big screen tv.
You do realize that there was this thing called the Great Recession and many people lost their jobs? Were people supposed to "plan" for the banks wrecking the economy?
Occupy Detroit...
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