The real comedy is that every single time somebody is born with just a little bit more gray matter than the average, a confederacy of dunces arrives along with them to tear them down.
And yes, I am referencing the book a Confederacy of Dunces, but it is also somewhat true.
Prisons operate as profit centers. The homeless are an exploitable cohort for predation - physical violence, sexual assault, sub-living wage labor, entertainment. Public housing depresses the overall real estate market and takes lots of land out of the private sector. The incentive of “low” public costs doesn’t really drive political behavior, because spending and taxation are decoupled from one another for the average voter/consumer.
Then there’s a certain value in reserving a small cadre of armed proles to cultivate their sadistic tendencies on a permanent underclass, in anticipation of a larger and more organized opposition of wage workers. Homeless residents become a proving ground for prospective professional head-crackers and back-breakers.
RetroFed
The real comedy is that every single time somebody is born with just a little bit more gray matter than the average, a confederacy of dunces arrives along with them to tear them down.
And yes, I am referencing the book a Confederacy of Dunces, but it is also somewhat true.
Batman would just punch the Riddler’s face to justify his existence
The cruelty is the point. Their worldview requires an underclass to suffer to make themselves feel good about their own shitty place in life.
Prisons operate as profit centers. The homeless are an exploitable cohort for predation - physical violence, sexual assault, sub-living wage labor, entertainment. Public housing depresses the overall real estate market and takes lots of land out of the private sector. The incentive of “low” public costs doesn’t really drive political behavior, because spending and taxation are decoupled from one another for the average voter/consumer.
Then there’s a certain value in reserving a small cadre of armed proles to cultivate their sadistic tendencies on a permanent underclass, in anticipation of a larger and more organized opposition of wage workers. Homeless residents become a proving ground for prospective professional head-crackers and back-breakers.
Well at least you posted a comment rather than just downvoting everything like you usually do, so good on ya!
I’ve seen some lazy low effort web comics in my day, but most at least attempt to draw something. This is just words.