Ok? Pay rent then…

I got thirds

I would in so far as until Biden, we went 60 years in between a Catholic (roughly 25% of the population) was elected. But that's not the issue here. You're saying that the "mainstream culture" is white Evangelical and I'd argue that it isn't; that White Protestants are divided (Episcopalians are disproportionately influential and represented, for example) between mainline and more Evangelical groups. That said, if one were to lump in Catholics (not quite accepted, as you put it) with mainline Protestants, the Evangelical influence is diminished. Throw in Jews and Moslems (3% each -or 6%), some Buddhists and the unaffiliated. and White Evangelicals aren't that much of a force. For instance, New England has a very WASPY and disproportionately influential influence on America. It's definitely not Evangelical. Sorry

Anything for sale?

Unions.

Those homeless have multiple ways to get help. But theyll just pan handle and the people giving it to them are enabling them.

This 70 degree on Saturday is just some April fool's nonsense right?

Are you really going to argue that Catholicism in the US hasn’t had its own issues with regard to mainstream acceptance?

First, this is talking about the U.S. as a whole, not NYC specifically. NYC is most certainly more a melting pot than the rest of the country. Second, nyc public school teachers are mostly white (54% I believe) teaching student body that is overwhelming people of color (80%). It makes sense to have a workshop where teachers can explore how “whiteness” as defined by the workshop, may inform how their responding to cultural differences amongst students.

Bad logic, ho!

Sure I was being somewhat facetious. Though if I was caught at my job doing something like this, I’d be fired. It’s interesting that there’s a difference, along with all the observations above etc.

Therefore it is reason for more regulation, not less.

I'm sorry it's hard for you to grasp that the solution to "big corporations will buy up properties" is to regulate those big corporations, not to let small landlords continue to exploit.

People arguing in favor of "good cause eviction" cannot tell me that they genuinely care about the housing problem.

> The most obvious one is they think they could get more money from someone else.

And that's the only reason needed. :)

Therefore it cant get worse?

No thanks. The city can pay if they want to expand rent stabilization.

> result of very deliberate policy decisions as opposed to some law of nature.

I have no problem with telling NIMBYs to go fuck themselves as I'd also benefit more housing and lower rent, but demand will always outstrip supply in a highly desired city like NYC. You simply can't build out of it. Someone will ALWAYS be priced out or homeless in NYC. So housing shortages in highly desired cities are laws of nature. Otherwise, they wouldn't be highly desired cities. People compete globally to live in NYC.

>I just don’t believe in rounding them up like cattle and shipping them off.

Do you have a better idea? Because any idea that involves providing nice government housing for free to the homeless is politically DOA. Look at how unpopular housing migrants in hotels are.

>only solution to this problem is to provide government subsidized permanent housing

Depends on where and how it is implemented. There needs to be checks and balances to ensure they have the resources to get back on their feet and not pull the rug before they have the opportunity to do so. But also so that we don't have a permanent class of people reliant on tax dollars. I am sure we can all agree on that.

Hey officer, why does this turn you on? NYPD back the blue America’s finest

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If you’re white and I say you’re white - is that an attack on you?

All state authorities hate transparency.

And is everyone aware that the NYC Department of Design and Construction is trying to sneakily become an Authority right now and have that shoved into the budget? Because somehow that'll make construction cheaper and faster when ALL evidence points to the contrary when we sell city agencies to the state?

This saids it all

If you were not paid to for doing your job would you still do it same concept. Can’t run a building without money to run it. They don’t have to be homeless they can move upstate where land is cheap. They are choosing to stay and do the landlord is choosing to increase the rent simple as that. You are always welcome to share your home with the homeless if you are so concerned about them.

There are more Roman Catholics in this country than any single Protestant denomination. And some of the "mainstream" Protestant groups are pretty Progressive- with rainbow flags, lesbian pastors, etc. Get real...

Look, man… I’m willing to meet you halfway as long as we agree that the only solution to this problem is to provide government subsidized permanent housing to the homeless. I just don’t believe in rounding them up like cattle and shipping them off. That this city is expensive (though not even the most expensive in the country) is the result of very deliberate policy decisions as opposed to some law of nature.