I've talked to several people who believe that those who are homeless are choosing to be so. They'll cite different reasons ("They just don't want to work, they just don't want to be part of society, they would rather do drugs and laze around all day") but it's all coming from a just world mindset. I think some people either seriously lack empathy, or they genuinely can't cope with honestly acknowledging the depth of preventable suffering that surrounds them on a daily basis.
I've talked to several people who believe that those who are homeless are choosing to be so. They'll cite different reasons ("They just don't want to work, they just don't want to be part of society, they would rather do drugs and laze around all day") but it's all coming from a just world mindset. I think some people either seriously lack empathy, or they genuinely can't cope with honestly acknowledging the depth of preventable suffering that surrounds them on a daily basis.
Those two explanations are tied to each other. A lot of people straight up do not see homeless people as human
Homelessness is increasingly treated as an essence, not as a changeable material condition.
Go to any city subreddit and you will discover this very quickly
Especially not when homelessness becomes racialised.