The Zone: An Extreme Case of American Homelessness

[@lillelilleson3537]

it's such a shame youtube doesnt recognize this as a real documentary channel, just look at this content

[@MrPerrybwilliams]

Ik

[@gdicp]

He's documenting the real shit that MSM barely touches, if at all!

[@billbong156]

I totally agree

[@patricktan480]

Coz youtube sucks man. Its like google, it doesnt give you an answer, its just gives you something to search for.

[@mikehunt8129]

Would you just look at it

[@troystrzelczyk7458]

damn that lady accomplished more by the time she was 8 than I have my entire life

[@AjaxJG]

@@lucasseal1no shit

[@danielfiscus7658]

U think

[@selenaquiles1]

Lmfaoooooo 😂🤣😭💀 Listenin 2 all her accomplishments, got me seriously 2nd guessn my life.

[@bakedstreetyt]

@MCdude damn you're a smart one

[@rulxm8216]

I’m not following anything she did in her life look where it got her

[@awogbob]

For those curious about the lady with college degrees at the age of five: I worked at a homeless shelter. Drug induced psychosis is a real thing but the commonality you will find between all stories / delusions is that they are all narratives that make the person meaningful or successful in some way. It's not ego. It's the brains way of coping and protecting itself. These people are so vulnerable and derided by society. Their inner world of make believe where they are a prodigy and have value is what keeps them safe. Very sad stuff indeed.

[@TJ-ub1bs]

Are the psychotic episodes temporary or permanent? Do they ever go back to their normal selves? And do you think such people are a threat to society or themselves?

[@cosmiccharlie8006]

@@TJ-ub1bs That depends on too many factors for anyone to answer properly. Whether or not a person returns to a baseline level without psychosis depends on factors that cause the psychosis in the first place. If its drug or lack of sleep from stimulant use induced psychosis, it's possible to return to a baseline state where the person isn't experiencing that state of mind anymore. If it's psychosis due to mental health issues, whether schizophrenia or related to any other mental issue, the question of that person returning to a baseline, non-psychosis state is individual. Sometimes with mental health issues the symptoms flair up at times due to a number of possible reasons and factors. It's possible for a person in this state to suffer from psychosis at one point and at another point not be in such a state. Although, someone like the person being referred to in the video is most likely a combination of drug use and mental health issues, both acting as a catalyst for one another. Chances are they are like that the majority of the time.

[@bigfebreeze_xyt3082]

@@TJ-ub1bs permanent or temporary just depends from person to person and how long they’ve used, not 100%, and most of the time yes sadly.. just research drug induced schizophrenia, drug induced psychosis is similar except it wears off for example seeing everything look wavy on acid is drug induced psychosis but it goes away after the drug wears off, sometimes drugs don’t wear off and can give ppl HPPD, so a lot of these ppl are in some sort of drug induced schizophrenia/HPPD.. but basically their brain is fried, these harsh chemicals have messed with the neurochemistry so bad that the person is crazy, there’s not an exact term for this mental state rn but we obv can see it exist and it’s very complex… also trauma can negatively effect the physical brain and it’s neurochemistry, so the hard lives these ppl lived plus the drugs is just horrible for the psyche, trauma causes multiple mental/personality issues and disorders and addiction does too so these ppl are outcasted which adds on even more… no one can change these ppl but themselves, I suggest researching Jordan Petersons videos on addiction

[@FarmerFpv]

As someone homeless never believe a story from these people. 95% of them have a chance to get out of their situation but chose not to. I found when trying to help them when I got clean and off the streets most of them were lazy and enjoyed what little they got from the government. There are very few you can help. I lived that life for 6 years. Until the government stops handing out free bees nothing will change. It's no different in minority communities. They are paying the single mothers money and give them a place to call home but they don't put anything back into society except for more criminals who are a product of single-mother households. I'm so tired of people covering up those who don't want help unless it's free of work and consequences. Now that I'm off the streets I have to pay for them out of my taxes. It may sound cruel but it's what I learned from being in the same situation. Colleges need to bring back trade work rather than teaching people about oppression and LGBT pride or it is going to get worse. It's become ridiculous. They are not learning anything valuable anymore. The professors are now all activists with agendas rather than teachers.

[@BonShula]

@@TJ-ub1bs I had alcohol psychosis twice in my life and was most likely induced by amphetamines

[@cadmunn]

I was homeless on these exact streets 3 years ago. Thank god I got sober. Everything is getting worse so much quicker then I could ever imagine.

[@rbb.828]

What helped you get sober? Happy for you!

[@cadmunn]

@@rbb.828 it has been a journey quitting meth. I’m not sure it was one specific thing. It’s true when they say you have to change everything. people places and things. For awhile it was video games, work, therapy, the gym learning Spanish. Just trying to constantly find something else to distract my mind other then smoking meth lol.

[@eba0202]

@@cadmunncongrats man , not many people can say theyve done what you have , keep it up . every day sober is a beautiful day 🤙

[@rbb.828]

@@cadmunn ♥️

[@GeraAbi]

​@@cadmunn damn brother much respect I wouldnt thought that you would be a ex meth user, you recovered great! All the best brother

[@brianbarfield9716]

I laughed when the retired nurse said “no one will show you a blue they’re afraid-“ woman has a blue in her hand 2 seconds later before she finished her sentence.

[@dopievillanueva7820]

Came to the comments for this🤣

[@carlos-gq7yu]

@@dopievillanueva7820ong me too🤣🤣

[@Delksy1524]

Lol the nurse lash told the truth saying they’re a couple dollars while the black chick tried swindling “$30….sometimes”

[@jropr824]

“Oh, there you go” 😂

[@Lifewithemerson323]

I wonder when she became addicted to drugs while being a nurse. She full of it. lol 😂

[@pritchardjt01]

This is heartbreaking to watch, thank you for providing frontline coverage of this! The world needs to know

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Dude imagine going to one of those houses that are right by the homeless people and one of them waits for a kid to come out on one of those fences off porches before giving them a snack or a pacifier laced with fent 😂😂😂

[@devinstef]

That store owner is the man. A man’s man. “I come to work, what else am I to do.” I love it. Stay strong brother. I’m across country but I’d definitely take my chances in that area to support that man. Respect!

[@pactimnoob1131]

adaptibility is the most important skill in buisness. If you sell sandwiches and all the sandwich people are switched to crackheads? Just sell crack sandwiches

[@danieldaniels7571]

I've tried to but he closes too early.

[@Sniperpulls]

@@danieldaniels7571 well yeah man at night that place is hell, the workers needa get home safe

[@cortneyshannon2022]

A fucking legend fr

[@Wuqz]

The black girl in the pink shirt is real af.. She knows what its really about and accepted the way she's living as a choice. She's right about counselling. It's an important step for these people to heal. Hopefully one day soon she will become tired of that life and find the willingness to change.

[@marroonrider3193]

shes intelligent and accountable. she has what it takes to make a great life for herself, she’s still young. i pray power to her.

[@jjmccloud]

Agreed, would love to see an update some day with her on a better track

[@KSMEkaliekaSho]

@@marroonrider3193 She knows when to book it, too lol 12:20 right after they ticked that guy off.

[@vismattress5760]

It’s not always a choice.

[@deagle2yadome696]

@@KSMEkaliekaShoyou people read too much into things. this is an edited video. she likely walked right back to her tent right after. she probably needed something from someone

[@Paul4Krista20]

This dude is amazing and puts himself in any and ALL situations and in ANY dangerous “No Go Zone” type of places. God protect this man.

[@brentheymans1362]

Your patience and understanding for these people is amazing. Appreciate what you doing. As a South African seeing this over there is scary.

[@craigwithee]

Addiction and mental illness make it so hard to find a solution. Speaking from experience.

[@elias560]

the addiction and mental illness comes after the main problem is rent being to expensive

[@MartianAmbassador69]

​@Elias high rent does not cause drug addiction and mental illness

[@elias560]

@@MartianAmbassador69 the drug addiction and mental illness comes after having to be homeless because rent is too high and wages aren't high enough

[@MartianAmbassador69]

@Elias being homeless doesn't necessarily cause mental illness. An intelligent person that suddenly finds themselves without home doesn't just become mentally ill. Being mentally ill causes homelessness because they cant take care of themselves or anything they own. Drug addiction can cause homelessness in non mentally ill people, but most homeless people are homeless due to mental illness. You have your order mixed up.

[@craigwithee]

Nothing to do with rent. You could give someone $2000 a day and if they are trapped in that cycle it will go to drugs and alcohol, not rent

[@staygoldnpnyboi]

Born and raised in phoenix, AZ and this breaks my heart to see. Wasn’t like this when I left 4 years ago. Things change fast. Thank you for shining some light on the issue of homeless and how bad fentanyl has ruined this country and areas of poverty.

[@chadwickelliott1461]

Yes it was, you just never went down there. There has been a large homeless encampment south of the railroad for the last 7 years at least. I lived across from the Dbacks stadium for 2 years from 2016-2018.

[@GetCrazyXD]

covid moved a lot of Californians. AZ has changed quickly

[@MrAzkush]

Always been homeless around that area. There is a food bank shelter right by there so they all stick around that area. Office was at 2nd st and Buchanan about 10yrs ago and was like that then.

[@Tyladp]

@@chadwickelliott1461 exactly

[@kgonzalez8098]

I used to go to AZ every year for holiday /vacation. Not been a while and this place popped up

[@dansito.o]

This is no joke!! I’m from downtown AZ, & the city is barely starting to do something about this cause of public outrage. I’ll never forget when I was doing UberEats this dude ordered 23 cheeseburgers from McDonald’s & didn’t answer. It was like 1am , coincidentally I was close by here & I pulled up to give em away. Took me minutes , and there was a flock of people still waiting for one ~ I felt horrible wishing I had more. I empathize for the homeless, I know there’s bad people out there; but most homeless people have a story to them. Salute to you for spreading awareness / going out there to make this video brotha fr ! 🙏🏼

[@von...]

you're a real one for thinking of doing that after getting burned & actually following through. big ups m8

[@Ronaldo-ip7cf]

As someone who currently lives downtown near van Buren, I don't feel bad. I was homeless for nearly 6 months.. they are there because that is the life they want to live, they chose that and do so every day. Savages who now come further into the neighborhoods and rob me on a dog walk.

[@xaphan8581]

As much as it sucks there’s nothing you can do to help these people. Most of them are on drugs and the amount of money it would cost to get a small ass portion of them sober would be fucking astronomically high along with the people that don’t want to get sober. Then if the state did pay the money to help put these people in programs a lot of them would relapse. That’s also assuming any of these people even have a work ethic. A lot of these people are homeless because they either can’t hold a job or don’t want to work. You wonna do something then help them start a program to obtain a license or an ID. That way the ones that actually want to better themselves will have a chance to climb back up. But saying we need to throw money at it won’t work. It’s like the saying you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink it.

[@Pussyjuice95]

A lot of homeless tend to exaggerate or make up stories to gain sympathy for their bad decision making. I would take these "stories" with a grain of salt.

[@EndChina]

WORK CAMPS PEOPLE! IF THEY WANT TO TURN THEIR LIFE AROUND (THEY DONT) THEN THEY WILL STOP USING AND WORK. FOR THE ONES THAT DONT WANT TO OR ARE TO FAR GONE. END THEM!

[@indamaking]

a lot of these people stay together because it’s the closest thing to having family in a world where many of us judge and give dirty looks, god bless all these folk they’re human as well and speaking to them a lot of them have good hearts

[@mccuenoirfilms]

Tommy, props to you for finding and sharing these stories. Incredible documentary work, dude!

[@guns4382]

You’ve really tapped into something with the Vlog-Documentary type of videos I think it connects well with this generation. Thanks for visiting my home state of AZ and covering multiple things now. 🔥

[@illlli9114]

Watched Tommy for nearly a year now and not once has he missed - every episode is on point

[@melusintombela2348]

Tommy you deserve credit for your work as these pieces of documentaries don't get shown to the world but you're courageous enough to cover them..I really hope you get credited for your astonishing work

[@RobertKirkpatrick84]

I have lived in the Phoenix area my whole life. You have places like the zone, but also you have folks who are being driven further and further outside of town away from resources. Hundreds if not thousands are dying each summer. Some organizations are bringing them water and food and literally searching up and down washes in the desert to find them.

[@klezzaa8957]

Tommy, you are a very good person and human. Our world need more people like you.❤️

[@highrevkev]

That nurse chick made me laugh. Started off with a valiant speech then started spitting off fentanyl facts like a pro 😂

[@AAAskeet]

Yes

[@Wuqz]

none of those facts were anything deeply knowledgeable.. the way she talks about it makes me think she might use but not regularly.

[@martind6115]

She tried to get me to bite an apple

[@heavymotion561]

This place is INSANE. I wasn't expecting it to be this bad. God bless all those people I hope they get the help they need.

[@kellenscott555]

You could not trust a word that anybody said. It was so sad to see how that environment makes people lose themselves through their trauma and subsequent attempts to numb the pain.

[@esehalo]

Shout out to the 8 year old military veteran thank you for your service

[@nmm913]

You cannot join the military at 8 or graduate college at 5. She's obviously very mentally ill and making up stories

[@josemiranda6394]

Lol

[@AdamClamp]

Bahahajaaj best comment ever

[@ericathomas8714]

😅😂like right, wtf..

[@richardbaah8092]

😂😂

[@MilkonDvD]

Thank you tommy! As someone who lives in Phx AZ its nice to see someone of some status shed light on how some of these people did and didn't do this to themselves

[@frafdo]

what that old man has gone through in such a short period of time is heartbreaking

[@Nixiewya]

Tommy doing a service, hes helping everyone out just by passing on their stories

[@ibezzant]

Tommy G, love you bro! Please stay safe out there, you really are doing real guerrilla journalism, shining the light on issues and areas where so many won't. You do with compassion, intelligence and in any unbiased fashion. Your content is amazing, thank you for all you do!

[@mrconner9455]

Wish I could’ve met you while you were out here in Phoenix! Keep up the great work and bringing the stories of the less fortunate to life!

[@bsm1th99]

Same here. I wish I would have known too :(

[@bowhuntinfool9440]

I remember subscribing to this channel and you had less than 100k. Glad to see your finally growing the quality of your videos compared to bigger channels is insane. Keep grinding tommy

[@mazarine_44]

These people look so appreciative just to have someone listen to their stories, whether they’re part of the problem or being affected by it. Tommy G a real one for putting out the stories we WANT to see.

[@familyguy1996iscool]

I think this is the best docu from TG that I have seen, it has that genuine “shits gonna pop off” vibe. And the interviews were very responsive and the people were just different from one another

[@Jason-xr7fh]

I moved from Seattle to Montana for this very reason. Best move ever made, though this just breaks my heart for these people.

[@eternalbeing3339]

You never see this in montana.

[@nqgames2954]

That lady in pink was spitting facts. Most people that end up living like this is because of their own choices. Nobody's fault but their own.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

Yeah like it's their fault if they get prescribed fentanyl for a broken bone then get addicted to heroin. It's the doctors and big pharma. Your lack of understanding is cringe.

[@dandastardly2792]

Unfortunately for many this is true. Nothing is %100 but many people who are homeless choose it over shelters and programs. Source: I volunteer feeding the homeless

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

Exactly! Me and my bf came here from the east coast with only 1500k and credit cards maxed tf out slept in our shit cars for 2 weeks in those two weeks we found jobs and worked moved into one of them shitty ass hotel rooms lived there for 6 months! Then moved tf outta there to chandler . I don’t feel bad for anyone. I don’t have a degree ; and I didn’t get a hand out from my dad. Nothing is impossible. People choose this shit. Everyone goes through fucked up shit, after your grieve your first bad situation as an adult you have a choice get the mental help to grow tf out of this or dig your own hole. Society needs to protect children, but I don’t believe society needs to Figure out this homeless shit. Everyone can figure it out .

[@spazzymacgee5648]

@@ifyouknowyouknow6964 your ignorance is cringe worthy.

[@ethovas663]

They started cleaning the zone up, and they did say a surprising portion refused help because they didn’t want to live by the rules in the shelters.

[@wellmanfarms9855]

Thank you for your compassion and understanding about this situation. People need to know what is really happening and how things really are on these streets. Stay safe out there- prayers for all of you

[@soniablades7031]

Thank you for coming to my city and having compassion.

[@anthonynoneyabusiness420]

Tommy makes amazing documentaries & great interviews .. I love hearing so many peoples stories.. keep up the amazing work Tommy ❤ especially being from Milwaukee it’s truly inspiring on how far you’ve come 🙏

[@romandraven7689]

Damn Tommy G! Finally hitting my city there’s nowhere this man won’t go. thanks for checking us out much love man

[@ernestmeiehofer]

There’s only one Tommy G who is doing amazing work keeping everyone up to date with what is going on in this world. Always with the truth and nothing but the truth. 💯💯

[@Tater4200]

I was a drug addict for 9 years.. I didn't expect anyone to "help" me..I drug myself out of the shit..so my children WOULD NEVER SEE ME DO IT... and for the past 7 Years. They haven't. And never will. It is HARD to break the cycle...and it's super easy to blame your childhood. It's Noone fault but their OWN.. you have to WANT CHANGE to get it..period. also you have to work hard.

[@sl66pl6ssshark5]

Last bit with the sandwich dude made me cry. Imagine that was your dad or brother ended up homeless and strung out needing help and having nobody to send it.

[@andressalgado2207]

Lol blues are 3 to ten dollars a pop black girl was tryna hustle tommy

[@TonioH5114]

Let’s GO TOMMY G! BIG DAWGS GOTTA EAT

[@jonjon_az]

Born and raised in Phoenix. Live 2 miles from downtown phx. Still don't feel sorry for any of them they are grown ass adults. It's all about the drugs there. No help just enabling. Thanks to Dr. Fuaci for shutting down the Insane Asylums. They are Californian our Arizona.

[@lwinch8777]

This is way more informative than anything you see on the news

[@frafdo]

and yet youtube doesn’t wanna show people the truth

[@HamSandwich556]

Went to the Old Station sandwich shop a couple of weeks ago on my lunch break. I met Joe, and mentioned your video, which made him very happy. He said you guys were great. The Zone was also completely cleared out. No tents, no needles, and no zombie apocalypse. Not sure where all the people wound up, but it’s a ghost town there now.

[@nigelpalmer9356]

Ayee brother. Thank you to you. Your team and everyone brave enough to speak man. This is news to me

[@nigelpalmer9356]

Well earned subscribe. Keep up the good work

[@davet6567]

Not the America that I fought for anymore. Thank you for showing this Tommy. You show a side of things that no other will show the truth behind.

[@thelostcosmonaut5555]

Our leaders have abandoned us. They all sit in their ivory towers and profit off the chaos. I refuse to reup to die for these crooks.

[@seanconklin5707]

Thank you for covering this I live in Arizona and tent city has been an insane thing to see grow and just right down the street to down town it’s gonna get better hopefully

[@bettynuggz]

What are you talkin about? You obviously have no clue what you are talking about because Tent City no longer exists. Sure there might be a street style of tent city, but the jail Tent City no longer exists.

[@seanconklin5707]

@@bettynuggz that’s true but I mean like the amount of homeless near phx

[@cosmiccharlie8006]

@@bettynuggz He's clearly not talking about the jail tent city that use to house inmates outside. They're referring to homeless encampments, also commonly referred to as tent cities due to homeless living in tents and tent like structures.

[@gazzy9136]

@@bettynuggzWhy are you so angry? Relax.

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

the issue with the homeless where i live is that they dont care. they dont seem to want to change, and they all have mental health issues which makes them hyper aggressive or just plain freaky. every once in a while i meet a cool homeless person but its few and far between. most of them dont seem to understand that a lot of people dont carry cash anymore and get mad when you have no money to give them. i also dont believe that it should be up to me or anybody else to help fix them, when i had no part in putting them where they are.

[@valentiniglecias7312]

This was literally addressed in the video. That's the main issue with homeless people. They stop caring.

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

@@valentiniglecias7312 they stop caring and they also become used to being homeless. i think its kind of the same deal as being incarcerated, just with different outcomes. always end up back in the same place.

[@mj5550]

I hope next time you need help from a stranger they ignore you since they had no part in putting you there.

[@PolumbiusTheThird]

@@mj5550 I'm nice to the ones who are nice to me.

[@gdicp]

It's tough to give the homeless where I live money because I know they just want drugs. They are too set in their ways to wanna change. Living in a tent on the street isn't their rock bottom anymore. Who knows what their rock bottom is. Probably nothing but death...

[@Cpattersondesign]

It’s sad to wonder how many of these people are still alive Wishing them the best

[@hjv7121]

For anybody who may be curious, I live in Phoenix and they recently cleared out “The Zone”, kicking out all of the people without having any place for them to go or support for them. It has cause all the dispersed people to wander into all the surrounding areas causing chaos for many of the local businesses. It’s a disaster to say the least..

[@hjv7121]

@@vvn635 I moved here from NC and I absolutely love it! There’s tons of stuff to do. Down in the Phoenix area it’s more city activities and things like that but just 30 mins west in Mesa there is the Salt River you can float down which is awesome. Then if you go up to Sedona or Flagstaff there’s many more nature type things to do. To me it feels like there is a lot more to do here than there was in NC. Or at least you don’t have to drive as far to do those things.

[@crazygrandmaweaz8942]

Sadly, I've heard of that happening often after someone brings awareness to the area and shame the city.

[@พิพัฒน์เขษมธัชทองธนกุล]

รัฐบาลของคุณไม่มีใจ.😮😮😮😮

[@2jcward]

I’m from NC, I didn’t like the people.

[@yallywood4646]

What they want is money and a place to sleep, and they will always complain that it isn't enough no matter how much you do. They don't want a solution, which is counseling and addiction support, they just want you to cover their basic needs forever.

[@Yhattiee]

8:05 "Aint no one going to be brave enough, or there ya go" lmao i died

[@XDmajorxX]

I FUCKIN DIED TOO

[@alfredtussing5682]

I live in Phoenix it’s pretty wild to see everything that’s been happening for the past 4 years. Don’t California our ARIZONA

[@NoneYa143]

I felt that lady who said she use to be a nurse until she explained how to smoke fentanyl 😂

[@texascrimestories]

That lady wasn't no nurse

[@victorortiz1558]

2:38 seems like a good kid going thru hard times

[@bossmanq6504]

That sandwich shop is the bomb!!!

[@paypay-wo9mb]

always a good day when tommy uploads

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

People have been "houseless" for centuries, and that was the norm. You shouldn't be looked down upon because you refuse to pay for a house the rest of your life which you don't even really own after its "paid off." Of course the governments condemn the homeless because that's less money for them.

[@EricBrado]

Thanks for giving us good consistent content & showing us a real problem in America that needs to have better solutions & RENT IS GETTING INSANE EVERYWHERE EVEN IN ALASKA where I live & FLORIDA used to have super affordable housing now it’s up like 35% from 2-3 years ago.

[@roccod9419]

You can't help anyone that doesn't want to help themselves!

[@extendedpinky]

My home is a tiny cottage and it’s broke down in places but I am feeling so damned blessed right now to be in it.

[@pressinpickle345]

In have a brain injury and struggle day to day. I find life easier to manage if I don't have a normal every day job. The less stuff I own the better. Several times I've sold everything I own to live in my vehicle because it's less stressful. I buy and sell stuff online but seem to only make enough to feed myself and dog. It's really hard having a mental health issue and feel for the people that have it worse than me.

[@m.i.d7174]

Saying you graduated college at 5 years old is wild lol. Fentanyl hits hard man.

[@alicek6847]

You didn’t graduate college at 5?

[@wavycoc878]

@@alicek6847 a bit behind my class but yea ucla graduate at 6

[@m.i.d7174]

@@wavycoc878 😂😂

[@Pizzafan622]

@@wavycoc878 that’s a rookie number. I actually attended harvard while in the womb and graduated at 3 /s

[@Youngdanny45]

That’s not fentanyl that’s the zaza

[@jrummy73]

Drugs and mental illness is the greatest crisis this country is facing and our government wants to keep it out of the media. Thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention

[@candy1706]

with open borders the problem is just growing and the situation is out of control

[@jeramizzle666]

You are a polite and respectful person Tommy. Respect will take you anywhere you want to go, and other places most people don’t want to go. 🖤🖤🖤

[@dreaminez472]

I'm homeless. I work 4 to 5 days a week at a restaurant. I've never had a job that pays enough to afford rent unless I work 60+ hours a week or just accept living paycheck to paycheck (I'd rather be homeless). I have two college degrees, one from DeVry University in electronics and computer technology which was later revealed to be a scam. The DOE took them to court and won. They trained us on obsolete technology that they could buy up for cheap. The second degree is a B.A. in Anthropology, totally useless. I was raised to believe that going to college was the best thing you could do. "As long as you graduate with a solid GPA you'll find a good job", I was told. None of that is true. I feel like an idiot now but I was a kid back then doing what I thought was smart and responsible. I owe $70,000 in loans. I did contract archaeology for a while at minimum wage. I've worked in manufacturing which barely paid over minimum wage and still wasn't enough to live on, even working 50 hours a week. I've worked as a CNA in a memory care facility (also minimum wage) with people's lives in my hands. I had an apartment at the time that I could barely afford and after the first year they jacked up the rent. I decided to just live out of my car. It was nice to finally be able to have some money left over for saving at the end of each month. That lasted a few years until the car broke down right after Covid when car/gas/everything prices skyrocketed. Now I'm living in a tent, still working 4 to 5 days a week. I have no hope for housing. Hopefully car prices will stabilize and I'll buy another rig to live in soon. But this country doesn't care about me, it prioritizes Wall Street and illegal immigrants first and foremost meanwhile demanding student loan payments from a homeless working man. Here's an exhaustive list of the drugs I do and have ever done: Cannabis, coffee, and about once a year I'll take some shrooms. In my 20's I drank socially like most college students but stopped after I graduated. I spend about $60 a month for weed and coffee which I don't think is particularly crazy. A part of my problem is I have a schizoid personality. That means I am only comfortable when I'm alone. I can work with people fine but living with them doesn't work for me. Housing is designed for families and very rich single adults, not single working class adults like me. Society has no place for someone like me. I do my best to keep a positive attitude and am horrified by the drugs most other homeless people are on. I have no interest in panhandling or getting anything for free. But when working still doesn't get you a roof over your head or healthcare or even an affordable vehicle anymore I can understand why so many other homeless people have a terrible attitude. They look at me and think I'm a sucker for going to work all the time and still having to sleep outside like a stray dog. I'd rather live like I do though than be wrecked on fentanyl or meth or whatever like them or work all the time just to have some greedy landlord suck it all up every month. It's weird having one foot in both worlds. Yea, these homeless people are fucked but they're a product of a society and economy that's equally fucked so I'm not surprised. If someone like me who shows up to work on time every day and does everything that is required can't get a home we're in for a world of hurt going forward.

[@julioalberto2794]

Apply with any electrical contractor.

[@erickamorgan4564]

Boo hoo. You can have Wi-Fi but can’t move in with a room mate. Whatever.

[@33thegodfather]

Tommy I recommend,getting you and your crew licenses to carry,we just worry for you and want u safe

[@WhuDhat]

that's just not feasible, to borrow from one of the subjects of the video; "carry a shank"

[@dansmithbyu1784]

You don’t even need a license to carry concealed in AZ lol

[@alexleach3713]

@@dansmithbyu1784 yes but tommy also isnt always in AZ

[@tucolalo8251]

Pointless for tommy when he's in different states all the time.

[@Sir_Vex_DestroyerOfSemenDemons]

@@dansmithbyu1784 it’s illegal to carry concealed. It’s an open carry state

[@STOPSYPHER]

Beyond disturbing. Thank you for doing this, Tommy.

[@desert_hunter83]

Thank you for bringing this issue to as many people out there as we can because it’s only going to get worse before it gets better unless people have awareness and understanding of how bad it is.

[@tabathaevans5541]

I had no clue who this was til literally just about a hour ago. He came to Cincinnati Ohio yesterday to hang out with my son which is a rapper and he produces videos ect. I am so glad I now know who he is because he is making content to bring awareness. Without people like him, a lot of things get overlooked. The best way to make changes is to bring awareness and then just maybe people will make changes. Regardless thank you for bringing these issues to light. A lot of people would never know that some places are really like this. Yeah we all know there is homelessness but this is a step into their reality. The main thing is these are humans like you and I. A lot of these people have not had a chance from day 1. Yes some are just like this by choice. Yet a lot aren't. There is huge issues that come from being sexually abused, mentally abused while growing up. They never received the proper help so then they bury their hurt and anger with addiction. It's a vicious cycle and it needs to be caught before it becomes this. Yes I would love to say it needs not to happen but that's not reality because there are sick and twisted pos humans that prey on babies. All my prayers and love to each and everyone 🙏 ❤.

[@TristanBritten]

One of my favorite channels on KZbin. The insight you provide is incredibly captivating. Love to see it!!

[@2Black4yall]

The girl that graduated college at age 5 though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sacrifceher3109]

This shit makes me so sad man. So glad you’re bringing this stuff to light tony! Bless!

[@kazisback03]

I dont know about you guys but, i think bonita is a straight capper.

[@DashBrawlStars1]

Shoutout Andre house!! Me and my halfway house along with the CA Community go there on Sundays, handout food and pass out waters!

[@SniffinTrout]

"El chapo said if you don't let me go, I'll release the blue eyed demon" that shits deep

[@reep3x2]

Did he really say that?

[@SniffinTrout]

@@reep3x2 that's what the dude said in the video I'm quoting

[@reep3x2]

I know, I just wanted see if that was true cause that would be crazy

[@SniffinTrout]

@@reep3x2 what I'm saying, kinda makes sense, or there's definetly a source bringing it in, you'd think in 2023 with our technology no a days we could track things being trafficked that kills people.

[@reep3x2]

@@SniffinTrout I completely agree with you

[@Cdunham2978]

4:40 “I get ssdi because I can’t work, but I’m not a burden on the government. I’ll be getting welfare soon.” So everything that this able-bodied person needs to live is provided to by the government, but they somehow think they’re not a burden on society…. She’s obviously mentally I’ll and needs meds. Or is a good actor.

[@mayssamhadhbi8897]

I love how hes educating especially the younger audience on the darker side of the world to kinda show us its like out there and you gotta be careful

[@cheryllines4106]

I feel bad for all the dogs on the streets 💔, I wouldnt even walk my baby through that toxic environment let alone live there😢

[@veganc5028]

I feel sorry for the animals who are living like this with these messed up humans. How can drug addicts take proper care of them?

[@AnorLondoEnjoyer]

did you not get the message from the video not all these people are messed up in a way

[@maybemike512]

Sometimes they take better care of the animals than themselves

[@erickamorgan4564]

It’s wrong.

[@jamesharrison6569]

A perfect storm is brewing in the United States. Inflation, bank collapse, severe drought in the agricultural belt, recession, food shortages, increase in homelessness, diesel fuel and heating oil shortages, sales drop, available automobile shortages and prices, the price of living place. It's all coming together and it could lead to a real disaster towards the end of this year (or sooner). With inflation currently at about 6%, my primary concern is how to maximize my savings/retirement fund of about $300k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains.

[@monerharris9430]

Me too. I thought about investing in the financial market, I heard that people make millions if you know the tricks of the trade, but I lack good knowledge and a strategy to outperform the market and generate good yields. I have $160,000 but it's hard to bite the bullet and do it. Money is hard to come by

[@crantorbuttons4378]

@Vace Stevens Please can you leave the info of your investment advisor here? I’m in dire need for one.

[@crantorbuttons4378]

@Vace Stevens she actually appears to be well-read and educated. I just did a Google search for her name and found her webpage, I appreciate you sharing

[@MartianAmbassador69]

​@Crantor Buttons don't use her! She lost all my money and now I'm bankrupt!

[@kesdunu937]

Homeslessness is a choice. There are ENDLESS programs in every city. I've been homeless; by choice. I didn't want to be sober to get the assistance. I get people get in their feelings about it - but it is still a scourge for those that do make an effort and that do contribute. There plenty of people just barely getting by, doing the right thing, that are victims of people like this. Everyone wants to blame someone but themselves. You are responsible for you - full stop.

[@MOROX4711]

The zone ain’t no joke bro been in Phoenix my whole life and it just gets worse 💯 pray for the city

[@bousch8253]

Just south of phx in tucson. Our parks are filled with homeless. And in areas with larger amount of desert, you'll see small villages of tents and broken down cars. It's been that way for a while but over the past 2 years, it's gotten worse 10 folds. You can tell when people are on blues but now tranq is the new drug, people look like literal zombies and fall asleep standing up. It's crazy

[@Az56818]

When ppl from California started coming here and voting blue

[@TommyGMcGee]

Extended Cut on Patreon - www.patreon.com/tommygmcgee

[@storming.]

I’m too poor

[@abossman13]

The flip side that no one talks about is how many shitty choices these people made to end up here. Not a single person he interviewed is willing to work or get clean. And until that happens no amount of tax money can fix these people.

[@arongilbert5828]

I believe it's alot more complicated than that!!!!

[@abossman13]

@@arongilbert5828 life is complicated dude. But shooting your veins using tax money doesn’t help. Gotta take responsibility for your own choices. Society coddles these lazy drug addicted bums. Call it what it is.

[@tammihoevet3802]

It's very sad. Homelessness is a huge problem. I'd love to help in any way

[@krisg7596]

“What a blue looks like? No, cuz ain’t no one gonna be brave enou- … oh there you go”

[@keithyp8427]

Just found you via the street beef video. Now I'm addicted to watching all the videos from back here in London. Great content 😁

[@chokeholdem493]

Just started watching your channel. You're going places dude. Hell of a likable well spoken guy and real!

[@collinhart3805]

You should have a such larger following. The facts and content you get is worth gold

[@DOUGHBOY404]

It’s funny how one person said up to 30$ and one said a few $. In phoenix they can range from 50 cents to 5$ most the time and that’s why the addiction rate is so bad there. I pray for everyone going through similar things and just know that believing in god will really help a lot ❤️ just got clean off the same pills and so happy now

[@TimmyTints]

sandwich shop owner(s) has a huge heart. what great people.

[@susanhill149]

Shocking and sad. Thank you for showing us what’s going on out there. And highlighting the child abuse is key to why these people can’t cope. Life is hard we are soft. 😢

[@turkeysnot1]

Life is cheap to people who don’t pay for it.

[@mig522]

8:15 got me dead “ain’t no one brave enough “ shorty come out the cut like here u go

[@Busyhriehfjeje]

Summer heat in Phoenix is Dracula. Going outside mid day is like walking into a blast furnace. A breeze feel like you’re being blown with a hair dryer. I worry about every single homeless person I see here. It’s inhumane to let these people suffer like this.

[@samaudits6196]

I live in phx the city of phoenix has been ordered to clean up this homeless encampment called the zone because of the health hazards and local businesses complaining

[@FocusedClarity]

Good Man Tommy for being Patient with the People and Being No judgemental and Highlighting these issues which are Global. God Bless ❤️✝️

[@amyquinn9609]

This is horrible and sad. I’m a native of Phoenix AZ and that area has been there for as long as I can remember. They also have an area where there are people with down syndrome and the mental challenged. AZ is one of the worst places to be homeless in the temperature can go as high as 121 degrees outside.