Heidi and Dante have big hearts. Thank you both for all you do.
@TheMidnightMission6014 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are proud to have both of them on staff. All of our staff members are full of compassion for our community.
@henrykum-nr7bw3 ай бұрын
Biden said the people with the worst life in the United States are always much happier than the Chinese, All Americans please come out and vote for me
@DirtyIsPRO4 ай бұрын
That homeless lady with the face paint use to come by where I worked and was nice and very funny, it’s good to see she’s still alive and at least in good spirits. Thanks for spreading awareness drew!!
@khushikhan55494 ай бұрын
where are their families?
@dianabarnes844 ай бұрын
@@khushikhan5549not everyone has family. If I would lose my apt I wouldn't have any family to help me.
@thetgwarrior2 ай бұрын
@khushikhan5549 not helping them
@gracesiewert1238 күн бұрын
@@khushikhan5549 loads of people have no family, or like that one guy said mom and dad are just as messed up
@LynterraJ3 ай бұрын
Old School said “friends are expensive” he had me interested, but when he said “i would say mind your mom & dad but they might be crazy too” he kept me. Man was casually dropping jewels. Made me miss my dad.
@XSOLITAREX29 күн бұрын
🎉you're amazing!!
@paradoxparade14 ай бұрын
"Big Russ" is a cool and genuinely nice dude. Hope he gets his life back together.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
He’s my favorite person in this story
@SammiAKATucker4 ай бұрын
I really loved his honesty regarding responsibility, while remaining compasionate for himself regarding his situation. Clearly has a head on his shoulders, just in a really shitty situation. You got this, Russ. People are rooting for you even though you don't know it.
@amaikarai50074 ай бұрын
He seemed like such a genuine, self-aware dude. As someone with autism and a couple physical disabilities, I also struggle with responsibility, so I can relate to him. I think in another world, if I wasn't lucky enough to have such an amazing family to help me, I'd probably be homeless just like these people.
@makoimonroe26334 ай бұрын
You will be the family eventually.@amaikarai5007
@Brady_Collins4 ай бұрын
@@amaikarai5007it’s called self discipline and everyone struggles with it. Don’t make excuses for yourself.
@jimkozminski76934 ай бұрын
I've been technically homeless when I was a teenager, and improved my situation since then, but also got in trouble along the way. Anyone who's on probation or has community service, VOULENTEER AT FOOD BANKS. Churches have them everywhere, and everybody eats. I've gone to them and got food and coffee when I was younger, and it felt good to give people food and toothpaste and shit. Treat people with respect. You don't know what they've been through.
@MrKelly-oc5kq4 ай бұрын
Amen 2 that.
@ausermeg94284 ай бұрын
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Give thanks and Praise the Lord.
@Watchman.kIvory4 ай бұрын
This is all well and great, but why don’t we produce a bustling economy and stop the homeless crisis all together? Get people jobs, actual help for getting off the streets, Attorney General’s that don’t prosecute homeless as criminals for trying to find a place to sleep, like Kamala Harris put into place when she was AG California… if you want even a chance at saving these people, a majority sadly of whom are in my home State of California. Vote for the only sane option, Donald Trump.🇺🇸 #45for47
@welcometomynightmare19834 ай бұрын
It’s a bigger problem than just throwing money at it.
@jimkozminski76934 ай бұрын
@@welcometomynightmare1983 You're right. It's better to do nothing and complain on the internet.
@alexfarzan11203 ай бұрын
Man hats off to you Drew for making such a good mini documentary. You showed respect for all of the people and accurately portrayed what it was like over there without hurting anyone's dignity.
@sarahabibipour42274 ай бұрын
I’ve been a part of a street medicine team in Skid Row for a while now. Thank you for sharing the voices of the people. The #1 thing I hear from people is that they just need to talk to somebody. Since being out here in Skid Row, people have asked me “well what causes homelessness?” There’s no answer to that. Of course there can be common themes, but everyone’s story is different, and the circumstances leading them to Skid Row vary- from the woman with a PhD in mathematics, to the family who walked three months from Ecuador to seek a better life for themselves, to the man who was born into homelessness, to those coming out of the justice system after decades being dropped off in a van in Skid Row. Thank you Drew for taking the time to share a glimpse of these stories.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing !!!
@KumSwallaHarris4 ай бұрын
Trump > KamalToe Harris
@reneelibby48854 ай бұрын
@@KumSwallaHarris not at all.
@codyologyАй бұрын
@reneelibby4885 she was the one that was extra harsh and locking them up.
@zymbotictoot4 ай бұрын
I didn't expect to get a killer quote out of this video when I first clicked on it. But Big Russ dropped one on us. "Hope is the single most powerful force in the universe" . You're not wrong Big Russ.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Big Russ is the man
@bird_poop4 ай бұрын
It's the force that pulls you down!
@PullOutSpecialist4 ай бұрын
However... Hope is the greatest and weakest strength.
@philipvanriesen36434 ай бұрын
He was awesome. I pray for him
@morava1223 ай бұрын
America dream!
@Salsgals7 күн бұрын
I love this channel because it’s not just exploitative voyeurism like so many others, it actually tries to highlight issues and encourages the viewers to help
@julianlolz1514 ай бұрын
I’ve lived in LA my whole life, Skid Row is one of those things that’s become normalized and sadly gotten worse over the years. I’ve learned that city wants this, because it’s easier to control them in a small area then have them spread out. This isn’t an accident it’s by design.
@truther0014 ай бұрын
But they ARE spread out all over LA, LA County and continue to grow, grow, grow. Honestly, I believe that services should only be provided to people who have lived and worked and paid taxes for at least 10 years. Everyone else should be given a bus ticket to wherever they came from and that city or state needs to provide for them.
@pranshukrishna51054 ай бұрын
@austin6794 why not send them to declining population centres in west virginia
@lucasresno20764 ай бұрын
I hope you realize how lucky you still are to live in LA no matter the problems, it's one of the best places to live
@rivertonhigh-v4t4 ай бұрын
@@lucasresno2076 Maybe, but there's a very high cost to pay.
@lucasresno20764 ай бұрын
@@rivertonhigh-v4t Yeah but i mean u get a lot of money for most jobs, the weather is wonderful all year long, LA is known all over the world and is part of most people's culture even in remote areas, being from LA or just living there just gives you a great vibe.
@lizd1244 ай бұрын
Glad you took the time to go to Skid Row. I pray one day all those people have help and homes.
@TiffanyRichardsR884 ай бұрын
I used to work with the homeless as a social worker in New York. One thing you realize about them is how incredibly resilient they are. They truly know how to survive. But I do wish there was more out there for them when it comes to housing. It isn't enough. Too many people are forced to live on the streets due to their circumstances and it's not right that there isn't more for them.
@tiasky34384 ай бұрын
There’s such a fine line between helping and enabling. It’s so hard.
@PrettyGhostX3 ай бұрын
As a former drug addict, that line is very fine. I've still my best friend in the claws of addiction, and it's so hard. And I also know that nobody can get you clean. It's you, yourself, who has to do the hard part. Help along the way mean alot, but it's still up to you.
@Taylorcolbert14 ай бұрын
I rarely comment on KZbin, ive watched 100 Skid row videos, I live in LA, and my hands were wet in the middle of washing the dishes, but this is the first video to bring me to tears and understand the real crisis that is happening. So often we dehumanize the homeless and people on skid row. There is so much more going on beyond the drugs. We have all had our lows and can relate in some way. Thank you so much for what you’ve done. God bless ❤
@TheSilmarillian4 ай бұрын
I hear you.
@djanitatiana4 ай бұрын
So true
@issuraphabbutanan43283 ай бұрын
จริงมาก ๆ
@sunshinesummergracelyons2 ай бұрын
Omg yes, I agree 100 percent. Every one of them was a child once that was not tainted by this world, they had goals, dreams, aspirations. Somewhere reality hit them hard, they still have a small child inside craving something better. Mental illness,childhood trauma and addiction can all be addressed if the ones that can make things happen would come together and offer them something better. I pray to see change before I die! You picture America 🇺🇸 as the best of best yet we have all this and more than half the population is in prison. It’s like the ones in those positions don’t care bc it’s not effecting them directly. More light needs shined on their stories until someone starts to give back in major ways . Ty for sharing
@JesusMolinares-im8utАй бұрын
Vivo aquí quiero salir
@hugosavstrom4548Ай бұрын
This is a very powerful and beautiful video. It's essential to not dehumanise anyone. We are all people, struggling in different ways, and no one is fundamentally evil. Everyone is looking to do what's best for themselves and their loved ones, and not intentionally hurt others in doing so
@montseslo20004 ай бұрын
I work at a homeless shelter about 3 1/2 hrs north of LA. It’s not an easy job I have my days where I love it and I hate it. Reasons I love it: I can help people I can listen to people and have people appreciate me and give me reasons to appreciate my life. Reasons I hate it: people aren’t appreciative of the free things they get they want more and more. People have thrown and almost caused me physical harm. I enjoy the connections I’ve made with people and the impact but it’s a job that wears down your mental health so much.
@cristinadias51454 ай бұрын
God bless you hugs from Portugal 🇵🇹
@Tina-z4eАй бұрын
The world needs people like you.big hugs to you.❤
@bestofJhen4 ай бұрын
Thank you to Heide and Dante!! Much love guys and God bless.
@rhichey2 ай бұрын
I hope Russ gets the help he needs and the life he wants. People like him really deserve it.
@doubledNtroubled4 ай бұрын
I really loved this one. My mother is from LA and my father ended up in LA at 7 years old when my grandfather took the relocation package offered to Native Americans is the 1940's. LA has obviously changed so much since I was a kid in the 1960's living north of LA but visiting family all the time. I live on Vancouver Island now and homelessness and drug addiction are rampant and a lot come from the cities and though the cities won't admit it I have met many who were given a check and transportation to leave the city and relocate to here. I know because I volunteered at our local Food Bank for a few years and got to know a lot of them. If you want to really help and even get to know some of the homeless volunteering is a great way to do it Volunteering at the Food Bank is the most satisfying things I have ever done.
@VickiCampbell-12164 ай бұрын
Breaks my heart to see these people ending up homeless. I watch homeless videos every day and see the heroes and angels with boots on the ground doing what they can to help. I wish I had the means to help, but knowing there's a growing awareness means a lot. ❤
@beastjemzo4 ай бұрын
There’s help
@blindpanthervlogsАй бұрын
If you have the chance to spend meaningful time with a homeless person, take it. By that I mean, if a homeless person accepts the offer for food, don’t just buy them something and send them on their way, offer to eat with them. I do that almost every time I go downtown And it’s wonderful.
@VickiCampbell-1216Ай бұрын
@@blindpanthervlogs ❤❤❤Beautiful. Thank you for spending precious time with the homeless. They really need that kind of good friendship. ❤I appreciate that you do that. 😊
@realworldtefl3 ай бұрын
I stayed in a hostel in Skid Row when I moved to LA for my film career. It was a scary place. Glad you shed light on it. What a great video.
@bobbybands19574 ай бұрын
Loneliness and hopelessness kills the spirit and then the body quickly follows.
@Mr_kifaki4 ай бұрын
America is the land of opportunity i don't know why people get here
@PCAGA22984 ай бұрын
It sure does
@cornell8334 ай бұрын
Not true @@Mr_kifaki
@peibolsky4 ай бұрын
@@Mr_kifaki lol
@ReapingTheHarvest4 ай бұрын
@@Mr_kifaki The land of deception, slavery and genocide. Get your piece of the pie!
@etta54874 ай бұрын
Assaulted while having a seizure... Unfathomably evil. That poor woman.
@Trees1004 ай бұрын
My thought as well. I hope someone/some people help her with medical attention and a home.
@ivyjohnson48413 ай бұрын
Yea when they said that I damn near cried. How awful 😢
@IntegrityMeansAll3 ай бұрын
💔💔
@IntegrityMeansAll3 ай бұрын
I hope GOD heals everyone from the pain they go through 🙏🙏
@joannaazar73962 ай бұрын
❤❤
@victorndolo566Ай бұрын
"Yo, you alright bro? Oh he's breathing" That was was both caring and gangster at the same time. Good job Drew!
@ßhopkins4 ай бұрын
its not just homelessness. but also drugs, violence, hopelessness and mental illness
@BrianSmith-yq7ys4 ай бұрын
@@ßhopkins it’s mostly drugs and mental illness exaggerated from drug use or caused by drug use. If you use meth for ten years you will become a phyco by default
@ES-qt6yo4 ай бұрын
And an economic culture that values material goods and money over people..
@transsexual_computer_faery4 ай бұрын
@@ES-qt6yo right, thats what every country does
@GrannyGooseOnYouTube4 ай бұрын
The first two (drugs and violence) are caused by the last two.😢
@TomokoMurakami4 ай бұрын
You forgot to add a lack of self-responsibility.
@invisibleadversary4 ай бұрын
Big Russ is amazing. He's self-aware enough to admit he has an issue with responsibility. Avoiding responsibility can ruin your life, even if you have money.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
He is the man
@beng46474 ай бұрын
What does that mean? Word salad?
@cornell8334 ай бұрын
Big Russ is admitted his Down fall but it's the 💊 🚬
@samanjj4 ай бұрын
He has anxiety issues - i am guessing only but could be an undiagnosed mental problem that once fixed could get him back on his feet
@SanJoaquinSpooky3 ай бұрын
Coding is a grind, too. My son used to be a build engineer at Treyarch in Santa Monica (the "Call of Duty" inventors) and there were many days where they were expected to put in as much as 24-hours a day especially when debugging new beta versions. As a type-1 diabetic his body couldn't take the lack of food and rest; on May 11th, 2019, he died. He was only 30. Coding is no joke.
@LittleMissDivineАй бұрын
these people are literal angels, Dante, Heidi and all the others... I´ve been inside Midnight Mission actually with a great cuople of dancers, helping out and connecting for a day years ago. What Dante and Heidi do every day and the other helpers I´ve met back then is incredible... 1 guy, I sadly forgot his name, he used to be homeless, got himself out of it with the help of Midnight Mission and then decided to volunteer/work there to give back. These people are so wonderful.
@NickGoesFar4 ай бұрын
Bro - Drew, these videos you've been releasing lately are crucial parts of a discussion that needs to be happening. I'm proud of you and this new use of your platform.
@Mkaythen4 ай бұрын
The government saying they’re gonna “fix” this issue is about as believable as McDonald’s saying they’re gonna “fix” their ice cream machines.
@lorilyons-pq4wz4 ай бұрын
How do you fix something that doesn't want to be fixed?
@nextbizzy4 ай бұрын
We need to vote in people who want to help the situation.. not cut funding for social services.
@Mkaythen4 ай бұрын
@@lorilyons-pq4wz that was clever! 🤣 I can just see the ice cream machine just looking at the customers and being like, Customers: “Can I have my ice cream?” ICM: “You can’t have sh🍦t fat boy! I’m off duty!” Customers: “Then gimme back my money!” ICM: “My money! McDumbass!” 🖕🍧🖕
@JoJo-gr1rp4 ай бұрын
@@nextbizzy Ronald Reagan defunded mental hospitals and programs, ever since then no politician has cared. Red or Blue has no meaning. These people have housing there's tons of tiny homes and buildings they renovated to house them but they refuse to live by the rules that are applied in those places.
@RandomIndie4 ай бұрын
Just a reminder that all elected offices in Los Angeles are Democrat.
@Brian-bq8tj2 ай бұрын
Shout out to all the people who go out and help them, at the end of the day they're humans who feel just like us.
@patthebaker215620 күн бұрын
They are enablers. They should be yelling at them to cop themselves on rather than facilitating in their denegration
@sommermullins59454 ай бұрын
Wow! Big Russ’ message hits the nail on the head. Very profound and encouraging.
@henrykum-nr7bw3 ай бұрын
The United States has the highest number of permanently homeless people in the world, and China cannot surpass it
@TheRareVideosXL4 ай бұрын
On one hand,you have the rich celebrities and on the other hand,you have homeless people...all in the same city.Fascinating.
@chrisbrown-jw4ce4 ай бұрын
Los Angeles is quite a large city and a very economically divided one, though I would say great wealth and poverty is common in many citys in the US, perhaps not on the scale shown in LA or as visible.
@jaycar824 ай бұрын
That's like d.c. Less than a mile from the capitol on the same street is one of the worst neighborhoods in the U.S.
@KumSwallaHarris4 ай бұрын
@@chrisbrown-jw4cethe democRATs have these california chumps fooled
@virz44324 ай бұрын
I don't think "fascinating" is the right word.
@niavellir740819 күн бұрын
sad and disgusting is the right word, shows the wealth divide in the US, and how the rich get richer and the poor and middle class are getting screwed over
@joelg11384 ай бұрын
Thank you Drew for taking the time to make this. It is through the actions and awareness of each person that we can make this change, positively.
@janetmariaburke42084 ай бұрын
Thank Hiedi & Dante, what you do, you're good people. Thank you Drew. For high lighting this problem. These poor people. They are just like me, have feelings, thoughts, we're all just humans. I've not experienced this, thankfully I have a large loving family. In London we have areas, homeless, but nothing like Skid Row. God bless you Drew.
@jonathancabrera75434 ай бұрын
Awesome We Need More People Like This Guy & The Organization Helping Out People In Severe Need God Bless
@leestein84684 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing people the homeless people are people. I live in LA and even in more affluent areas we have homeless encampments. I live near the VA and many of my unhoused neighbors are vets. I found that most just can't afford a place to live, some have mental health issues and some have drug addiction. They need support and help not shame and to criminalize them. They need access to shower and toilets like the rest of us. Where else in the world are supermarkets locking up soap, detergent, toothpaste, while alcohol is out on the open. In my experience unhoused people are amazingly kind and share with each other whatever they have. It's so easy to help donate food if you want to. I've bought extra food on sale like buy one/get one deals or buy 5 for 5 etc Rather than hoard when things are on sale, keep what you need and donate the rest. Do what you can and be kind.
@angelabailey65334 ай бұрын
@@leestein8468 yes it’s so sad. My town seems to get some of the people with major mental health issues. They definitely need support and help and something needs to be done about the violent people. A woman was attacked at the metro and a chair was thrown through a window at my salon. People had glass in their neck. Not okay for anyone.
@millardlovejoy49514 ай бұрын
I was homeless for a few years heavy in drug use and it’s definitely a viscous cycle for sure luckily I was able to quit overcome addiction because of a few huge health scares and made it out but most people don’t make it out
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@stduupie4 ай бұрын
congrats 🎉🎉🎉
@millardlovejoy49514 ай бұрын
@@drewbinsky I really enjoy your videos I’m from Wv and I loved your video about Wv and I’ve heard you say you read all your comments but I can’t believe you replied to one of mine keep of the awesome videos Drew you amazing!
@cree2412 күн бұрын
Excellent job in documenting what it’s like to live on the streets of Skid Row - it tells the truth of what a city like LA is really like, as opposed to what it is portrayed as in the media, etc.
@dewayne21894 ай бұрын
The lady and the guy that was leading you is awesome that they do that and try to help people .
@Danielle-mb2qn4 ай бұрын
Thank you for shedding light on a dire situation ❤ I will pray for these individuals
@IsacPercut97Ай бұрын
Obrigado pelo vídeo português, seu trabalho é incrível!
@ayksah11844 ай бұрын
"they got money for war but can't feed the poor" is shown right here....
@rickyism15764 ай бұрын
Nobody gonna fix you but yourself.
@northyland11574 ай бұрын
They got money for dope, they don't want to buy food.
@gumzster4 ай бұрын
@@rickyism1576 but then you look at other places and realize it doesn't have to be....
@djanitatiana4 ай бұрын
There's tragedy happening overseas too, where certain countries are on the march again to create what we're seeing here everywhere and that takes military action to stop. But that doesn't stop us giving some charity, demanding fairer healthcare, talking to and giving our time to people who need it, encouraging others to chip in, doing what you can locally. Only way it's going to get better.
@CaptainBuggyTheClown4 ай бұрын
We got money to lower the super wealthy's taxes, and spend billions subsidizing them so they can continue to be super wealthy, but none for the poor.
@joshuawhitworth64564 ай бұрын
I been homeless for four years and I won't be happy until everyone who wants a home gets a home. Housing programs should not discriminate against single, able bodied males that are able to work. Getting these people into homes will get them back working again. Nobody wants to work while being homeless with nowhere to shower and no lunch money. The least we could do is make life better for those who struggle the most. Thanks to everyone who does step in and help. This world would be lost without you. I love you all.
@lorrainearmitage43314 ай бұрын
🙏🫶
@JuliaRose-ju2ij12 күн бұрын
I totally agree with your comment 👍
@MRFerrari2224 ай бұрын
I visited LA gor the first time last October. I was surprised by the huge difference in wealth inequality there. On one street huge mansions worth milions of dollars and on the next people sleeping on the streets in tents. As someone who isn't from the US, LA is definitely not what you see in the movies. I had such an eerie feeling there the whole time. So much wealth yet so much desparity and suffering in yhe same time.
@BrianSmith-yq7ys4 ай бұрын
All the rich people are leaving becuase the taxes they pay are a rip off. They move to texas or tennesee where LA county doesnt tax them to death
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Welcome to the USA 🇺🇸
@nmnopnonld3ti4 ай бұрын
@drewbinsky Have you ever experienced antisemitism? (Jew hatred)
@wandersilvasilva88784 ай бұрын
@@drewbinsky😅😅oi gosto do seu canal acho seus conteúdos muito interessante parabéns.sou brasileiro e tem muito brasileiros nos EUA vão daqui iludido achando que é tudo muito bom e se lascam o brasileiro é muito hospitaleiro mais é também muito baba ovo da América
@Dewika_L4 ай бұрын
I also noticed that in New Orleans and New York when I visited these cities for the first time.
@ChainsawFPV4 ай бұрын
I love it when you meet the "real" people. They are not using, not drinking, and are smart, and coherent. They just had bad luck.
@dieselbaby4 ай бұрын
In reality, those people are like 1-2% of the people who are homeless and staying out in a place like Skid Row. The overwhelming majority of them are addicted to drugs/alcohol and/or have serious mental health issues.
@stelmarsky67784 ай бұрын
Well, many are drinking and using exactly because of that. They ARE the real people.
@gilla2092Ай бұрын
I am 25, been in my dodge caravan for years. We lost 5 people, breadwinners, a baby, my mom, during covid. I am the eldest of 7, homelessness/nomad behavior can be of bad luck you cant even fathom happening to you.
@dailybread76872 ай бұрын
@DrewBinsky you are one brave man with a big heart. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I’ve been binge watching your videos. I’m pretty much speechless
@Lina-75784 ай бұрын
Wow, the guy who was a coder and became homeless because of anxiety - that is so rough... I didn't even know anyone can end up homeless because of anxiety. Nobody talks about that! Usually, when it comes to homelessness, people mention drugs, mental problems, addictions of all kinds... But anxiety? I've never heard of that but it seems like a big issue if someone who has quite a prestigious profession becomes homeless because of that.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
I really connected with Big Russ
@FKDame4 ай бұрын
So it didn’t seem like a big issue before someone “with a prestigious profession” spoke about there experience. It’s a Huge issue and America and the 1% have more than enough means to fix it/aid it. Also, just because someone is homeless from drug use there is usually something deeper going on that makes them want to use in the first place. For instance: Anxiety
@poppygoldensun4 ай бұрын
Anything that causes you not to be able to function and perform in a "Corporate" society can cause you to become homeless and anxiety disorders are a group of mental health problems characterized by excessive fear or anxiety that interferes with daily life.
@angelabailey65334 ай бұрын
@@Lina-7578 I had a friend that was attacked on the bus in Seattle and for years had very very severe anxiety. If she was not in the industry she was in where she could work from home she would have been homeless. Her anxiety was extremely severe!
@rumham74664 ай бұрын
As someone currently going through major anxiety and ptsd, it doesn’t surprise me. I always worked. I worked for 12 years at one job, then another 10 at the previous one. But I lost that job and haven’t been able to bring myself to get out there. I try. But then start feeling frozen. I’m hanging on by a thread and that’s only because I’m currently being helped. It’s really scary. And the saying about most people being a paycheck away from homelessness makes too much sense sadly.
@clibbbb4 ай бұрын
As someone who has been a Paramedic for a decade. The homeless are all people just like us. They had one or two speed bumps in life that escalated in a domino effect. We are all one paycheck, one mental health crisis, or one life experience away from being within that population. Please, please respect these people like they are one of us. Look them in the eyes when they say "hi" to you or just smile. The biggest thing they complain to me about is feeling invisible to the rest of the population. I would highly recommend volunteering at a local homeless shelter or any organization that helps this population. Continue following creators like Drew who can bring attention and money to this population. We are all one giant organism, we need to take care of one another.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this wonderful perspective ❤
@GrannyGooseOnYouTube4 ай бұрын
I love the concept of one giant organism. That's beautifully illustrative.
@ausermeg94284 ай бұрын
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Praise the Lord. Amen.
@kevinfox77644 ай бұрын
I don’t believe that. It sounds good to say but it isn’t true. These folks have burned every bridge they had to get there. They don’t want help. Plenty of services available, nobody wants it. These people will say what people want to hear when asked. The reality is they like to live like that. Zero accountability, zero responsibility. The lady talking about billionaires, and him talking about student loans and higher prices is disingenuous at best. Apples and oranges.
@ombogalombo4 ай бұрын
@@drewbinsky Yet Americans will demonise and desecrate the ancient civilisations of the Middle East calling them uncivilised and not worthy to be protected from bombs when rape and violence runs rampant across all of these cities. America is the real terrorist state.
@Yadayadayada-su7wo4 ай бұрын
The fact that we get free videos from Drew on KZbin is priceless., keeping the knowledge and entertainment alive. 👍👍👍
@auntieanne-wr9oh4 ай бұрын
Amen.
@doubtingthomas96124 ай бұрын
I agree.
@coallie4 ай бұрын
Heidi is an incredibly kind soul.
@TheMidnightMission6014 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jacquelinehall6198Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video about Skid Roa. Homeless & mostly on drugs. The people here are human beings & need to be loved & respected. Watching your video has really been an eye-opener for me. It must be so tough & scary for anyone living on Skid Row. I couldn't believe how police were taking away peoples tents to get them off the streets. How's that going to work? It was their home, a roof over their heads!!! Once again, thank you for sharing your insightful video. Much love from UK 🇬🇧 😊😊😊😊
@linkyblade7034 ай бұрын
I’m a big fan of you! Thank you for always uploading.
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@kiethj74 ай бұрын
Travels the world and visits thrid world countries. Comes back an visits third world city
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
🥹
@belindafigueroa94364 ай бұрын
That's why you stay away from drugs. Can't blame a whole state. Also many people living on these streets are transplants and not originally from CA, the state has to deal with that too.
@kiethj74 ай бұрын
@@belindafigueroa9436 The state has the funds to deal with it. Why has nothing happened. Maybe legalizing all drugs will help. Seriously I love California and it's beautiful landscapes. I'm disgusted by the leadership
@belindafigueroa94364 ай бұрын
@@kiethj7 legalizing all drugs would be disgusting and doom for Cali. You're insane. People need to get sober and clean ,find a job like the rest of us.
@kiethj74 ай бұрын
@@belindafigueroa9436 It's called sarcasm. They allow drugs to be used on the open streets rather than help these people. It's made things worse. I'm not here to argue with anyone. I just want things to be better for all humans. Have a good day!!
@nataliasteedman9276Ай бұрын
the man who said never lose hope. Hes right. what a wise and kind man. he expressed so eloquently the struggle. Smart man he will be fine.
@gaveup4 ай бұрын
Thank you to the man at 17 minutes for his talk about hope.
@KerryEriksson4 ай бұрын
It doesn't look any worse then Vancouver's Skid Row but it"s much larger with 50 square blocks.Heidi is a breath of fresh air,Dante is cool and the guy who mentioned Having Hope was well spoken and a character.At least the weather is better for tents then other places...
@0511wells3 ай бұрын
Hello, my fellow traveler. i stumbled on your experience in the uppermost outpost in Alaska, Barrow, and found this experience awesome. I, too, travel widely, but I will have to rely on your tr its to see parts of the world I will never see or experience; do it vicariously. On my way to Papa Nui, and though I love my own company, there are times when I wish I had a companion, but no one I know w wants to travel or move outside of their comfort zones, so I go it alone, Being a solo traveler opens others to interacting with you, and those family scenes/suppers, showing me around are the most precious of all. I'll keep up with you, I promise.
@wonderlandtravels4 ай бұрын
25 billion dollars spent in 5 years on homelessness... is hardly a blind eye on the issue. This is a business unfortunately along with drugs and war. With 25 billion dollars, I'm sure they could have built a few buildings and supply food and mental health services for the people; but if homelessness goes away.... well... then some people aren't making money. It's sad and I feel for the people going through this and wish them happy and healthy futures.
@sandman53594 ай бұрын
Thats crazy, where all that money goes? Down to the drain? There is +75 000 homeless people in the county, so it is +66 000$/homeless/year.
@solokom4 ай бұрын
Spent in what way? To help them or to get rid of them and dislocate them??
@wonderlandtravels4 ай бұрын
@@sandman5359 to other wealthy people. It's a game.
@wonderlandtravels4 ай бұрын
@@solokom well ideally to help them. 25 billion for 40k people is approximately $500,000k divide that by 5 years. That's more than the average income of someone going to work. So yes. Maybe some would be relocated to a nicer place to live. But again. Unfortunately this about money and not helping people. Because they would have done that already.
@wonderlandtravels4 ай бұрын
@@sandman5359 it certainly isn't going to the people who need it seems. Another example is in Toronto. The government used to pay hotels to house homeless. It costed tax payers over 80k to house one homeless person a year. Which is approximately the same as the average family household income in Canada.
@yfaewwegfawg4 ай бұрын
Los Angeles is a monument to our greed. It is geographically set up to be one of the best cities in the world with beaches, mountains, and a mediterranean climate. It historically had the best public transit in the world. Yet the city is a car-dependent anti-human sprawl, the culture revolves around instagram and vapidness, barely any green space, and it's disgusting everywhere. I say this as someone who once lived there and loved the city.
@ashleehemma59186 күн бұрын
The city and state is ran by liberals sooo that's not surprising
@CrystalCarker-o5z6 күн бұрын
Thank you for bringing so much light to such a huge problem.
@jf2369af4 ай бұрын
Every city is becoming this way.
@pablopablopablopablo37784 ай бұрын
Minneapolis Minnesota is starting to look like this by lake street. Sad to see what my state has become .
@gavinthecrafter4 ай бұрын
As someone who's lived in LA my whole life, Skid Row really represents everything wrong with the city, and in some cases, the country as of now. Prices are too high, people can't get the help they need, and the government refuses to implement the solutions that would actually solve our current issues.
@pranshukrishna51054 ай бұрын
what exactly is a solution
@cedbello31774 ай бұрын
@@pranshukrishna5105le partage des richesses..
@DogmaticAtheist4 ай бұрын
@@pranshukrishna5105Fix broken family values. Most addictions stem from traumatic childhood.
@tylcouli4 ай бұрын
@@DogmaticAtheistlove the blotter pic, and yes that's what I say. It's all family values
@eddiejohnson44344 ай бұрын
The government is the source of these issues. When you learn that politicians’ main job isn’t to work for you you’ll get it.
@ZeenithMoola-nl9hg26 күн бұрын
Big Russ Quote, Hope is the single most powerful force. That resonates
@4kmoviesandtrailers674 ай бұрын
I really don't think everyone homeless is dangerous. As much as the hoods may seem disorganized, dirty and feared, these guys need to be shown love. However, misfortunes always attract trouble.
@dansmithbyu17844 ай бұрын
Go spend some time there and see how that works out for you
@johnrinke80804 ай бұрын
I think the problem is all the so called" non profits" and things around there making millions from people being homeless.
@trevorholland50324 ай бұрын
Funded by the california state government.
@taylormarie21314 ай бұрын
only the shitty ones who like to exploit them
@janegarnham4 ай бұрын
Yes as someone who comes from Australia. I feel the philanthropic culture in America on the surface looks good but the non for profits etc I think hampers the systemic solutions needed. For that we been professional good quality government programs and policies. America has too much of a ‘that’s socialism delusion’ to enact these policies. For example the American ‘New Deal’ policies were revolutionary yet America has lost its way.
@kisiel901Ай бұрын
@@janegarnhamits just side effect of americans being brainwashed
@mcflat04Ай бұрын
This types of videos makes you think more outside the box and understanding how hard is to live there. It's powerful to see this but mostly, there's HOPE and a lot to work on👏👏👏❤️❤️💯👍
@Ronaldo_Goat121434 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work ❤
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jf2369af4 ай бұрын
Do y'all realize a whataburger used to be just 5 cents when they first opened and now that same burger cost $5 bucks at least. Is that a 1000% mark up?
@ludycortes3322Ай бұрын
My heart breaks seeing these. Thanks a lot to those people who help them
@Agumon54 ай бұрын
Most of us are a single mistake away from ending up on skid row. Understand that as you go through your life. You are not immune to this outcome.
@SundaySolos4 ай бұрын
It doesn't even need to be a mistake on your part, You could lose your job, or get in a car accident, or lose your spouse... any number of things could result in you not having money or a support system,
@christy11554 ай бұрын
Your 100% spot on. It doesn't take much , it happened to me.
@AmeliaSerengeti-iv6nl3 ай бұрын
Which spouse @@SundaySolos
@garethwilliams44672 ай бұрын
@@SundaySolos this is true ... almost happened to me. I had to leave my 7 year old daughter in NZ and move back to the UK to get work because I didn't want her seeing her dad homeless. I've only just started earning enough to visit her twice per year. But what is the answer ... we can't just give away comfortable lifestyles for free, the working population would be in uproar.
@SelfishSel4 ай бұрын
thank you for using your platform to help!
@Majestic_Sam26 күн бұрын
Thank you for documenting this. Very informative and amazing people who accompanied you.
@CourtneyHernandez-mc6hb4 ай бұрын
I live in LA and a lot of these people don’t want help. There are many resources such as government funded programs that help with getting jobs or low income housing, shelters.. food stamps, you name it. The only rule is that you have to try, and also that you must be sober. You heard that man, he doesn’t want a job that needs to be done in a timely manner or responsibility in general.. it gives him “anxiety”. Well news flash, it’s apart of life. Working at a job, having responsibilities is apart of being an adult and carrying your own. There are high rise buildings- luxury living apartments that are going up all around LA for the homeless and low income people… while us middle and lower class work our butts of day in and day out to be able to afford the little amount of space we get. I’m tired of the homeless being so entitled. Get up, get sober and get a job… !
@whoasked99382 ай бұрын
Don't be ugly
@bayleymacintosh5622Ай бұрын
Mental health is behind most if not all of these cases. Its a real thing that hinders peoples ability to function. They need therapy which is still largely inaccessable to people. Its very expensive and takes time to see improvement.
@haleyhall32464 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work! You should go to the Downtown East side in Vancouver. It’s such a fascinating and sad part of the city with a lot of people who probably have stories to tell. Thanks for all you do
@cdes17764 ай бұрын
Yup, they get swept down the street so the gentrified dont' have to look at the people who's 'homes' they stole. Last time I was on Granville Street it was looking like a dive.
@jordyvandenborre1966Ай бұрын
I feel big Russ, having people depend on you or vice versa gives me sooo much anxiety on a daily to the point where ive contempplated so many times already to just fk off somewhere and live on the streets, by myself. I also am a huge fan of hugs
@justv29764 ай бұрын
It will never get fixed. Too much money in the business of homelessness for the corrupt local politicians and non profits.
@angelamonk7164 ай бұрын
Bingo
@poppygoldensun4 ай бұрын
homelessness is a business.
@MrMustangMan4 ай бұрын
🎯
@KumSwallaHarris4 ай бұрын
That is the democRAT business model! And these clowns really fall for it every 4 years
@Magnus_19964 ай бұрын
Can you elaborate on how this works? I am a little sceptic of this but perhaps you can enlighten me?
@Arche_TheP0ny4 ай бұрын
Just wanna say love ur videos and keep them up all are bangers ur so brave to do this video ngl keep it up Drew
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@kayleanderson3667Ай бұрын
I wish you could have gone when Mrs Shirley on TikTok was serving skid row. This was a very heartfelt documentary and she did so much for them.
@K10House4 ай бұрын
Of all the people in the world, hearing Drew Binsky propping AI programs is heartbreaking.
@katielee73644 ай бұрын
it will be okay. if he doesn't want to hire people then that's his right. AI is not a monster, if you don't want to use it you don't have to but it's here whether you like it or not. learn to adapt to it and far in the future people will be laughing at how scared people were of it.
@stacefacemarie4 ай бұрын
He's following Tyler and everyone else unfortunately
@robert615-HB4 ай бұрын
@katielee7364 😂That is what u say now till u are living like this because of a.i. has taken ur job🤷.
@Mikael-jt1hk4 ай бұрын
ultimate grifter/beggar. Gotta love it.
@Mikael-jt1hk4 ай бұрын
@@robert615-HB if an A.I. can do your job, you are already useless. Its even dumber than the ''imigrants are stealing our jobs'' argument. If someone who doesnt even speak your language can steal your job, you really fucking suck at it.
@squigglyblue73774 ай бұрын
Build more homes. Build denser. Invest in education. Invest in public transit. Everyone knows what needs to be done to fix this but no one wants to do it.
@ArchieGamez4 ай бұрын
Government: NAH GOTTA FUND WAR WITH YOUR TAXES WOOOO
@Ostro19804 ай бұрын
You gonna pay for it then
@ES-qt6yo4 ай бұрын
@@Ostro1980society pays for it one way or another so why not find a way to make things better.
@blastfiendsunite4204 ай бұрын
Packing everyone in together like sardines won't help
@Sorrely14 ай бұрын
Yes exactly. It’s the same in the UK.
@stelmarsky67784 ай бұрын
Thank You Drew for showing me more of what could be you or I if SHTF. Thank you for all your videos!
@omgodieАй бұрын
Big Russ elaborating on how hope is the driving force of the world as his message. then literally the next homeless person they meet they asked if they will find housing soon and his reply being “i hope so” was so divine. i pray for all of these people🫶🏼
@damianit4 ай бұрын
They live under very bad conditions and still wear a cap with the american flag. In his position I would be pissed about my country. Seriously. Nothing to be proud of.
@cdes17764 ай бұрын
Especially, vets. And I bet there are a lot.
@MrMustangMan4 ай бұрын
🎯
@bponterci4 ай бұрын
It seems Drew Binsky has started to become Tyler Oliveira.
@AvarageYoututbeUser4 ай бұрын
I didn't notice that
@AndreiBerezin4 ай бұрын
Bald and Bankrupt is who he can never be
@Alma_Kane4 ай бұрын
Every KZbinr has done Skid Row now
@njfish894 ай бұрын
@@AndreiBerezin baldy has the gift of the gab for sure
@RegulareoldNorseBoy4 ай бұрын
It seems Drew Binsky has started to become Drew Binsky
@GremoriaParadiseАй бұрын
I really like this channel, this guy is really open minded and is hero for showing us. who are more wise(coward) to be there themselves. thank you
@PremiumMatt4 ай бұрын
Heidi is what you would call a saint. She’s the definition of human kind. Bless her soul ❤️
@JustinPerrotta-lr6bg4 ай бұрын
It's intentional, LA is a test run to see how erasing the middle class will work. It's like the purge
@bayleymacintosh5622Ай бұрын
If they continue like this, no one will work and keep their system in tact. They need us, the modern day slaves, to keep the machine running. So no, I dont think their agenda is for this to be rampant. It wouldnt benefit them. This is lack of humanity and mismanagement of funds. They dont care about a small percentage, compared to the rest of us, who are homeless.
@jaleywren21212 ай бұрын
I've become a new subscriber to your channel and I love it!! The reason I'm commenting on this particular video is because the word "Hope" .. My Mother had this saying as I was growing up and the saying was this... Don't Hope.. Believe have "Faith".. The different videos of watched on your channel you are one awesome young man ❤❤
@markjoseph1964 ай бұрын
Homelessness and Drugs not a good cocktail 🥺
@KennyNash-sb9sh4 ай бұрын
Mark im sure many of them just want to numb up. Kenny Nash knows..I been there!
@MrMustangMan4 ай бұрын
....but gin and juice IS.!!!!!!!!!
@eOSdeath4 ай бұрын
Drew in the hood is crazyyy
@drewbinsky4 ай бұрын
LA hood
@eOSdeath4 ай бұрын
@@drewbinsky come to Hamilton ohio brotha😂😂
@MFBURNS79094 ай бұрын
That's downtown, not the hood. There needs to be houses for it to be the hood
@eOSdeath4 ай бұрын
@@MFBURNS7909 man that the real trenches fuck allat
@RobertJones-uh2wk4 ай бұрын
Better not come to the hood Drew you going to get shot I'm just kidding😂@@drewbinsky
@arikafetnerАй бұрын
I felt Russ, I totally understand what he was saying about the pressure of having deadlines and dependence on you being too stressful, I go thru this all the times at my work n it is destroying me
@Shaahincheyenee4 ай бұрын
Is the lady offering free food shelter and services and being rejected ?😮 Makes you wonder.
@Saturdays.Script4 ай бұрын
The lady rejecting help is doing her makeup with a sharpie.....so nothing to really wonder about these people are insane.
@cdes17764 ай бұрын
You missed the message. They've been hurt, stolen from, lied to and misled. Safety first when life can be at stake.
@BananaEnvyPodcast4 ай бұрын
She sounded like she was dealing with psychosis or mania. It sounds like she was involuntarily admitted to a psych hospital in the past and when the lady mentioned the shelter she was assuming that was talking about another psych ward which is probably why she asked about shock treatments.
@bayleymacintosh5622Ай бұрын
@@Saturdays.Scriptwow arent you full of compassion and humanity
@screenwriterjohn4 ай бұрын
Yep, and there's no fixing this. Los Angeles spends billions a year to fight homelessness, and we end up with MORE HOMELESSNESS!!!!
@trevorholland50324 ай бұрын
They make it extremely expensive to be a normal middle class person, but then fund all this homeless stuff... and then are surprised when the middle class implodes and everyone becomes homeless. They created this incentive system.
@aye36784 ай бұрын
I mean lets be honest, how the F do they spend 24 BILLION dollars and not solve the homelessness problem in LA.... Smells like corruption to me.
@dante3404 ай бұрын
Other states regularly put their homeless on greyhounds and send them to CA. That's a huge factor
@BonusFiddle4 ай бұрын
Homeless come from out of state
@Unknowny92Ай бұрын
Hi everyone 😊 I am from germany and i work everyday here with people who needs my help like here in LA. I wish i could help here too. Its really important to help the people there with fresh food or to talk to them. Maybe you can help them only when you talk with them. Or you can bring them fresh water or something for the pets. Like dog/cat/.. food. But the important thing is never to promise them things. Because when you dont do the things you promise, they feel bad and dont trust anyone after that. You guys make everything better for them and you make them smile 😊 thank you for your daily work there. God bless you all ❤ Greetings from germany ❤
@markarca63604 ай бұрын
I guess it will be cleaned out (alongside Venice Beach) in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
@stacefacemarie4 ай бұрын
There's nowhere to clean it out to. DTLA is unfortunately where people get dumped to from other areas. They're secluded enough in skid row for the Olympics and the Olympics are spanning across LA County.
@AliceLaronce4 ай бұрын
I'm french and it's what happened in Paris... Authorities paid bus to send homeless and crack zombies by surprise into other cities like Orléans. I'm pretty sure, they will not go back, but new will replace them soon.
@geneseetrainselevators24484 ай бұрын
This is ridiculous, Gavin Newsom is to blame for this along with Jerry Brown. I enjoyed LA but it really has so many issues along with the state of California in general.
@jstravelers40944 ай бұрын
What do you think of Miami? What about Florida's governor?
@gavinthecrafter4 ай бұрын
I have to agree with you but at the same time the republicans of California aren't really providing any solutions to these problems either. We don't really have a better choice
@geneseetrainselevators24484 ай бұрын
@@jstravelers4094Miami seems pretty bad too but at least in Florida they dont release criminals back onto the streets like they do in shitty California.
@jstravelers40944 ай бұрын
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 Trump is a Florida resident. 34x felon.....out free waiting for sentencing. We don't know what he has done while waiting?
@kroszzАй бұрын
the man that didn’t know where his wife was.. that shattered me
@ggoni54932 ай бұрын
11:02 "friends are expensive"
@supersnapp4 ай бұрын
There is no way this charity wants to shut its doors. Tons of charities in LA make money off of homelessness -- in fact their incentives are to create more homelessness. The more charities that are created to address homelessness, the more homelessness there is.
@wtfsamusidk75744 ай бұрын
Jacksonville Florida also
@nextbizzy4 ай бұрын
They are dealing with the most difficult people in the country, they aren't there because they want to make money... There are much easier ways to make money.
@dansmithbyu17844 ай бұрын
That’s only because all the homeless go to these cities in CA because they allow all this to go on
@trevorholland50324 ай бұрын
@@nextbizzy Read about how Star of Hope in Houston forced all the other homeless helping centers to shut down through legal action so they could monopolize the homelessness grant money. Educate yourself, there are definitely businesses doing this for profit.
@sethkamens60854 ай бұрын
@@nextbizzy"Helping poor people" is a very common grift across the world. Don't be fooled. Doesn't mean every organization or charity is guilty, but a whole lot of grant money would probably be more effective by sending it directly to people who need support than by funnelling it through charities, NGOs, PPPs, and government agencies.
@Lhasa_apso_ASMRАй бұрын
yeah, i love the ai tool to translate this amazing video to german. its more easy to consume it! ♥