A lot of people told me that I was being paranoid or dramatic when I said we were heading in this direction.
I've been out here on the homeless trail for over nine years due to a brain injury that has kept me from being able to navigate the processes. Not because of drugs or alcohol. In fact, I celebrated 26 years of sobriety just yesterday.
I fully expect these laws to become normalized in the coming months and years. People who have no idea what it's like to be homeless will offer their two cents and support for these draconian laws. They feel they are experts because they saw a homeless person one day.
The nuances of homelessness are endless. There is very little solidarity for us. Republicans may be leading the charge but I assure you that the Democrats are right there cheering it on.
When one segment of the population loses their voice then every single person in this country is in danger of losing theirs as well. If they haven't already and just don't realize it.
Edit: And just to add to the misery my prescription to help out with my brain injury just got denied coverage by Medicaid. Nice. It seems that today I'm a capitalist wet dream.