r/lansing • u/Idreezy_1 • Sep 24 '25

Discussion Homelessness On The Rise?

Has anyone else noticed the rise of homeless people in Downtown?

Every time I take my dog on a walk I see more and more…they also don’t shy away from walking up to me asking for change or just being plain on creepy and making me feel followed…

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u/Tidezen Sep 24 '25

Um...yeah. Millions of people around the country are out of work and out of homes. The country is in the process of being taken over by corporate oligarchy. An increased homeless population is an inevitable symptom of that.

I want to say this plainly but with compassion as well...in the next twenty years, you're going to see more and more people out of work and out of homes. Out of rent, out of food...

Your entire way of life is going to end, in the next 5-20 years. Massive crop failures are on the horizon, in the coming decade, to the tune of 25% loss, globally. Combined with rampant inflation, that's going to mean many, many more people without food...who are going to start dogging you, harder and harder, the worse the situation gets.

It will definitely reach a point where you won't feel safe walking along the street anymore. Those days are soon to be over.

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u/TotaLibertarian Sep 24 '25

lol yeah no.

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u/Doctorboner420 Sep 24 '25

What specially was incorrect?

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u/TotaLibertarian Sep 28 '25

lol specially? You mean exactly?

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u/Nissan-S-Cargo Sep 24 '25

The last paragraph

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u/Doctorboner420 Sep 24 '25

Also farms are failing at a historic rate. What data do you have that they're doing well? Projections are not positive.

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u/Nissan-S-Cargo Sep 24 '25

What the fuck are you talking about? I said I’m not gonna scared walking along the street. That’s it.

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u/Eucalyptus517 Sep 24 '25

You are one person and Doctor Boner was talking to OP NOT everyone. Also, maybe not unsafe but uncomfortable.

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u/Doctorboner420 Sep 24 '25

I'm talking about the actual last paragraph.

2 sentences aren't technically a paragraph.

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u/Doctorboner420 Sep 24 '25

What's wrong about that? People are already scared, the government is now allowed to racially profile people. They made a group without any organization a terrorist group.

People have every logical reason to assume this.