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For everyone blaming homeless people, I had a highly educated white professor who explained how he became homeless for a bit.

Divorce.

The wife can just say she doesn’t feel comfortable with you in the house.

Now you can’t find another place to live because the divorce has ruined your credit while still stuck paying the mortgage.

Most of us are much closer to living in a porta potty than we’d like to think

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We're all just one or two paychecks away from smoking fentanyl, screaming at random people, and masturbating on public transit.

> Most of us are much closer to living in a porta potty than we’d like to think

Because of women and no-fault divorce? Didn't expect to see that conclusion in the comments. Maybe if we make it illegal it might slightly lower rates of homelessness, but let's see what it does to domestic violence, suicide, and spousal homicide statistics.

Alright.

Be single.

Get sick.

Get fired.

Medical bills will ruin you instead. America has an accelerated path to homelessness most civilized countries lack.

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