Saw this absolutely disgusting screed today from the American Hotel Lobby Association (yeah, that's a thing). I have some friends in a network who gets these and others, and I wanted to share with folks here too.
This is a real thing that is happening. This is what giving corporations a voice looks like. This is what neoliberal democracy is; organizations grouping together to build lobbying groups that advocate strongly for keeping homeless on the streets (and other horrible things of course).
I dunno I get these sorts of things pretty often, I can certainly share more of these if people want. They make me sad and angry every time I see them. I like to show these to libs to remind them that this is what the democracy that they swear by looks like.
I encourage you to go do some research on housing first models.
Nobody is saying that putting homeless in a hotel solves all of their problems but it does solve the immediate problem of shelter, even if only for one night. Ask anyone who has been unhoused and they will tell you the value of one safe comfortable night and a hot shower is immeasurable. It's not a perfect or complete solution but it's better than letting them die on the streets