Rutland Vermont Homeless Encampment Clear Out River St Bridge

[@fredliperson9171]

What did you people do to your state?

[@ONE_22]

The liberals and socialist hippies did this.

[@fredliperson9171]

@@ONE_22 That is so true! They make a mess in one place then complain then move and make another mess like the one they just left!

[@AngryVermonter]

We welcomed a bunch of upper middle class, out of state "progressive" elitists, then allowed them to take over local and state government.

[@fredliperson9171]

@@AngryVermonter Rather I think You Voted in.. live and learn.

[@AngryVermonter]

@@fredliperson9171 A lot of the people who voted them in are also progressive, elitist, transplants. But, yes, they were voted in. And enough regular Vermonters also voted for them, which is what I meant when I said we allowed the takeover.

[@GailKuzyszyn]

Troubled times in the green mountain state? Wow.

[@AngryVermonter]

Yep. This is the inevitable result of "progressive" politics.

[@420Sandwhich]

This ain't nothing new. I've grown up here my whole life, and I can tell you first hand it's always been bad. Homeless and drugs everywhere. Growing up, I kinda thought it was normal seeing those little oarnge caps everywhere you go. When people were surprise to see them, I was surprised they hadn't known about it. They call it rutvegas for a reason.

[@AngryVermonter]

@@420Sandwhich You must be a lot younger than me. Yes, the drug problem has been around for a while, but it seems like it's gotten a lot worse in the last few years. And the homelessness has definitely gotten way worse in the last few years. Shopping cart homeless people, backpack homeless people, people just sitting around drinking Natty Ice, sometimes in the open, panhandlers in the Walmart Plaza area - I don't remember seeing much if any of that stuff until recently. Not to mention the dirtbag homeless motel people. I think the problem is that we as a community and society have made all this nonsense acceptable.

[@GiveMeABreakNow]

Go to Burlington downtown and the area around, plenty to see. Equity turns everything into shit.

[@AngryVermonter]

I haven't been to Burlington in years (and I have no plans to go back) but I've heard the stories and seen the footage. The whole state is going down the toilet thanks to our "Progressive" leadership in the legislature and places like Burlington. Vermont ain't what it used to be.

[@Only2genders43]

Vote blue for sidewalks covered in poo!!!

[@Ron4885]

Just like San Francisco.

[@hans5130]

Deal with root problems, figure it out

[@Only2genders43]

@@hans5130 like closing the border and criminalizing crime again?

[@PhilGregory101]

They way we view and treat homeless people needs to change. They are people and part of our society and we should not exclude them. Each county should build one or more homeless villages, with security and healthcare services etc all based at the one site. We need to help people get back on their feet. Tipping a load of sharp jagged boulders is not a very humane method of controlling homeless encampments. Society needs safety nets to help those less fortunate.

[@AngryVermonter]

Gotta disagree. The more we do to "help" people, the worse this problem gets.

[@GiveMeABreakNow]

Dude WTF are you talking about? In Burlington on Williston road they gave them the the whole Holiday Inn hotel and you know what happened? There was no saving this place, they demolished it and built a whole new building. These people need more than just handing them stuff.

[@thomasbrogan9102]

Styxhexenhammmer666 ?

[@AngryVermonter]

I don't know him, but I do watch his videos regularly. Cool that you made the Rutland connection!

[@thomasbrogan9102]

@@AngryVermonter Cool. Looks like a beautiful state. 👍