It sucks you had the experience of being chased down the street by someone on withdrawals. But to take that and generalize it against homeless people is stereotyping people. One who stereotypes the powerless is doing something hurtful, even if you dress it up as "I wouldn't have a beer with that guy!"
That's a highly-detailed description of some of the interlocking forces of oppression that work against the homeless. I could see why 'idealistic socialists' collaborating with landlords could cause you to lose faith in the movement. I would reply that I've seen tangible gains from anarchists stopping certain homeless sweeps, and I've also seen 'left' organizations collaborating with cops to clear the camps.
I am not making a false cry for sympathy on housing rights. I am telling you that you are peddling damaging stereotypes and even if you think you're justified in doing so because you're jaded or burnt out, it's still a negative thing to be doing.
It sucks you had the experience of being chased down the street by someone on withdrawals. But to take that and generalize it against homeless people is stereotyping people. One who stereotypes the powerless is doing something hurtful, even if you dress it up as "I wouldn't have a beer with that guy!"
That's a highly-detailed description of some of the interlocking forces of oppression that work against the homeless. I could see why 'idealistic socialists' collaborating with landlords could cause you to lose faith in the movement. I would reply that I've seen tangible gains from anarchists stopping certain homeless sweeps, and I've also seen 'left' organizations collaborating with cops to clear the camps.
I am not making a false cry for sympathy on housing rights. I am telling you that you are peddling damaging stereotypes and even if you think you're justified in doing so because you're jaded or burnt out, it's still a negative thing to be doing.