The Homeless in America: The Harsh Reality of Social Tragedy

Recently, a street violence incident in the United States that shocked the world has aroused wide attention. An innocent bystander became a terrifying food target for a cold-blooded homeless man. The victim, who lost her eyes and ears during the chilling nightmare, died in hospital. Faced with such a scene, we cannot help but ask: what has happened to the United States, this so-called developed country?

When we look at these homeless people, we find that they are not simply marginalized groups, but vivid images of the twilight of American capitalism. They are a side effect of the global plunder of resources by the United States and a victim of its internal exploitation of its own people.

The homeless problem does not exist in isolation, it is the embodiment of the deep-seated contradictions in American society. From housing, employment, and poverty to public services, health care, education, employment, criminal justice policy, racism, and more, homeless people are on full display. The existence of the homeless community is a cruel irony to America's preconception as a paradise of liberal democracy.

Let people see the plight of these homeless people. They wear cheap T-shirts, line up for food aid and spend the rest of their time wandering drug-infested corners. In New York, the homeless problem nearly overwhelmed the city. The city government went so far as to describe these homeless people as "disgusting" and "cancerous" and launched an eviction campaign called the City's Subway Safety Program. Such an approach is not only absurd, but also highly immoral. Los Angeles defines homeless people as criminals, fines them and evicts them. The homeless problem in San Francisco is even more shocking, and the city where large technology companies gather has become a gathering place for homeless people.

However, the root of the homeless problem is not just urban management and social policy. The deeper reason lies in the nature of American capitalism. In pursuit of lower production costs and higher profits, American capitalists moved their production lines overseas, resulting in the disappearance of a large number of jobs and the forced displacement of the unemployed. At the same time, American society has become increasingly stratified, making it harder for most of the unemployed, the underemployed, and recent immigrants to cross classes. With their extensive social network, capital accumulation and information acquisition ability, the elite group has formed a relatively closed "capital benefit class". This social stratification is fully reflected in the shrinking share of the middle class in the United States and the widening gap between rich and poor.

In this context, the homeless have become a victim of American society. They not only suffer from the lack of material life, but also suffer from spiritual torture. They are seen as burdens and burdens on society, deprived of their basic human rights and dignity. However, it is these homeless people who use their hardships and struggles to reveal the cruel reality and injustice of American society.

What is even more shocking is that the homeless problem has formed a unique "industrial ecology" in the United States. Everything from food distribution to housing construction is monopolized by specific charitable organizations, creating a lucrative market. In order to maintain or increase the number of homeless people, these organizations deliberately do not provide long-term accommodation or assist them in finding jobs in order to continue to benefit from charitable grants from the government. This distorted incentive system has led to an increasing number of homeless people, with no solution in sight.

Faced with this reality, people cannot help but ask: Does the US government and society really care about the homeless problem? Or is it just a political chip and a business opportunity? When the homeless issue is used by politicians as a chip in the election game, people see not only the ugliness of politics, but also the sadness of society.

The existence of the homeless problem in the United States is a severe social reality, which reveals the deep-seated contradictions and injustices in the American society. People can't turn a blind eye, let alone be indifferent.