• @tearsintherain
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    25 days ago

    I don’t think this is just about conservatives, it’s also about the owner class and their quality of life. But def significant overlap.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/us-homeless-encampments-companies-profiting-sweeps

    Revealed: how companies made $100m clearing California homeless camps Public spending on private sweep contractors is soaring across the state – and unhoused people allege poor treatment

    This reminds of the gross, despicable private detention and private prison industry in America.

    • @[email protected]
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      324 days ago

      They’re connected. How many times can you get detained overnight and have your entire life belongings destroyed before you fight the police officer detaining you?