@Jaybefaunt

TRIGGER WARNING: We have people self immolating because of genocides happening and because people are losing housing. This nation is going down and it’s the greed of the capitalists that’s the cause.

I’m basically in that elderly gentleman’s shoes as far as housing goes. I’m sorry to his family and to him for being pushed into this situation.

@weareronin47

Elderly man self-immolates while being evicted.

Housing is a human right.

Direct link to video: https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1775547959775502338/pu/vid/avc1/640x360/8Bhf9UQdY6pfh4gx.mp4

Source: https://twitter.com/Jaybefaunt/status/1775639781868720573

  • Bipta
    11•3 months ago

    I did have resources I was able to leverage, unlike many others.

    You ever stop to wonder if lack of such resources is what leads to said “mental health issues,” which are really the logical consequence of deprivation?

    • Dr. WeskerEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      Yes! Exactly. There need to be more resources. And this lack of accessibility is it’s own problem. Accessibility may have made the difference, where these two people didn’t take the actions they did in response to the situations they were in.

      Lumping it all into the housing crisis is a disservice. These are separate problems, that crossed paths, but that need separate sets of solutions.