I rarely comment on UA-cam, 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 ❤
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
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.
I was homeless on skidrow, and got a job thru chrysalis enterprise who then directed me to work at the Bin and the weingart. All is well now, but i honestly felt good being connected to LA like that, and helping the community... 1st job i truly really had where it felt more than just a job and a paycheck. I ❤ L.A.
Im looking for the last name of a TA who worked at LA Grand Hotel her first name was Nancy a Salvation Army employee I want to put a lawsuit on her for stealing expensive items from my room at LA GRAND hotel she stole 5000 Dollars worth of items from me. Im willing to financially award the person who can get me her last name
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!!
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. ❤
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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...
@@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!” 🖕🍧🖕
@@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.
@@kristinhannah001 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
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.
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
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
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.
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 🇬🇧 😊😊😊😊
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.
@@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
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.
@@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.
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… !
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.
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
@@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!
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
@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
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,
@@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.
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.
If someone dosen't have mental health issues when they first hit the street they can very easily end up with them from drugs or just living in the struggle. It's extremely sad.
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.
@@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.
I work in psychiatry and traveling to big cities I see a lot of homeless people and addicts and it's very evident many of them are suffering from severe mental illness. It makes me really sad. Right now I work for a governmentally owned organisation but I'm to work for an independant organisation instead, seeing how important it is to actually be out in the street and inside these communities. This is REAL social work
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
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.
One way you can help with this crisis is by donating to Abundant Housing Los Angeles. They are pushing to build more housing in LA and to help with the housing crisis in California.
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.
Hi from England, this is so wrong. The US is the richest country in the west I would imagine, but so many people are in awful situations like this. I know a lot of people become bankrupt through medical bills, lose thier homes jobs etc, it really shouldn't be this way.
The US might be the richest country yet the government will help the poor in other countries and turn a blind eye to the poor in their own country 🤦♂️
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.
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.
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
@@jstravelers4094Miami seems pretty bad too but at least in Florida they dont release criminals back onto the streets like they do in shitty California.
Are you helping them or you are only getting contents out of them. I hope all the money you make from this particular video goes back to all the homeless whom appear in this video
This is so true. The one time I went to skid row I was shocked by the way people lived. I remember a man walking around with bloody socks he kept asking everyone for shoes. I eventually gave my shoes to him but he couldn't even put them on correctly. That memory will stay with me forever.
The problems are always blamed on someone else and never blamed on the people that did it to themselves...people need to learn accountability for their own actions!
I'm native to Los Angeles and I've never seen homeless until 1985. In s.f valley . Right now in West l.a there are tons of homeless. One guy made a nice little hut, pico Robertson, w electricity, furniture, lights, guitar, plenty of food. Some get money but spend it all on dope instead of rent. Los Angeles is really a generous place.
When our country makes our OWN people a priority and fixes the mental health system this will change. They need to stop sending money overseas until we can TAKE care of and PROVIDE for our own people, period!
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
Im from LA, I love my city but homelessness is really a problem. Yes the city has spent money trying to fix it but I’m not sure what else can be done. LA is real expensive and it’s not a city for everybody. Just a reminder that LA has many different side to it , some are beautiful some are not.
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.
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.
Heidi and Dante have big hearts. Thank you both for all you do.
Thank you! We are proud to have both of them on staff. All of our staff members are full of compassion for our community.
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
I rarely comment on UA-cam, 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 ❤
I hear you.
So true
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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
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.
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.
Big Russ is the man
It's the force that pulls you down!
However... Hope is the greatest and weakest strength.
He was awesome. I pray for him
America dream!
I was homeless on skidrow, and got a job thru chrysalis enterprise who then directed me to work at the Bin and the weingart. All is well now, but i honestly felt good being connected to LA like that, and helping the community... 1st job i truly really had where it felt more than just a job and a paycheck. I ❤ L.A.
God is with you bro
We are so happy you were able to find a way out of homelessness!!
@TheMidnightMission601. Thank you for the shelter, food, and powerful testimonies that you guys shared for us during that time!
@@austin6794 You are welcome. We tell stories on our social media of our homeless neighbors, too!
Im looking for the last name of a TA who worked at LA Grand Hotel her first name was Nancy a Salvation Army employee I want to put a lawsuit on her for stealing expensive items from my room at LA GRAND hotel she stole 5000 Dollars worth of items from me. Im willing to financially award the person who can get me her last name
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.
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.
Thanks so much for sharing !!!
Trump > KamalToe Harris
@@KumSwallaHarris not at all.
"Big Russ" is a cool and genuinely nice dude. Hope he gets his life back together.
He’s my favorite person in this story
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.
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.
You will be the family eventually.@amaikarai5007
@@amaikarai5007it’s called self discipline and everyone struggles with it. Don’t make excuses for yourself.
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.
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.
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.
Yeah that's the thing... they have spread out into the hills, and pretty clean beaches now.. Beverley hills and Newport Beach... which is crazy.
@@austin6794 why not send them to declining population centres in west virginia
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
@@lucasresno2076 Maybe, but there's a very high cost to pay.
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.
Amen 2 that.
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.
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
It’s a bigger problem than just throwing money at it.
@@welcometomynightmare1983 You're right. It's better to do nothing and complain on the internet.
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.
Glad you took the time to go to Skid Row. I pray one day all those people have help and homes.
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!!
where are their families?
@@khushikhan5549not everyone has family. If I would lose my apt I wouldn't have any family to help me.
@khushikhan5549 not helping them
Awesome We Need More People Like This Guy & The Organization Helping Out People In Severe Need God Bless
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. ❤
There’s help
There’s such a fine line between helping and enabling. It’s so hard.
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.
The lady and the guy that was leading you is awesome that they do that and try to help people .
Loneliness and hopelessness kills the spirit and then the body quickly follows.
America is the land of opportunity i don't know why people get here
It sure does
Not true @@Jaba_podcast
@@Jaba_podcast lol
@@Jaba_podcast The land of deception, slavery and genocide. Get your piece of the pie!
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.
He is the man
What does that mean? Word salad?
Big Russ is admitted his Down fall but it's the 💊 🚬
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
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.
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.
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.
Thank you to Heide and Dante!! Much love guys and God bless.
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.
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.
Spent in what way? To help them or to get rid of them and dislocate them??
@@sandman5359 to other wealthy people. It's a game.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
Assaulted while having a seizure... Unfathomably evil. That poor woman.
My thought as well. I hope someone/some people help her with medical attention and a home.
Yea when they said that I damn near cried. How awful 😢
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I hope GOD heals everyone from the pain they go through 🙏🙏
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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...
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.
How do you fix something that doesn't want to be fixed?
We need to vote in people who want to help the situation.. not cut funding for social services.
@@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!” 🖕🍧🖕
@@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.
Just a reminder that all elected offices in Los Angeles are Democrat.
its not just homelessness.
but also drugs, violence, hopelessness and mental illness
@@kristinhannah001 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
And an economic culture that values material goods and money over people..
@@ES-qt6yo right, thats what every country does
The first two (drugs and violence) are caused by the last two.😢
You forgot to add a lack of self-responsibility.
Glad you did this, I know there are good souls out there
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.
I really connected with Big Russ
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
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.
@@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!
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.
Wow! Big Russ’ message hits the nail on the head.
Very profound and encouraging.
The United States has the highest number of permanently homeless people in the world, and China cannot surpass it
Heidi and Dante are legends! So important to have nonjudgmental presences there (and everywhere)
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.
God bless you hugs from Portugal 🇵🇹
On one hand,you have the rich celebrities and on the other hand,you have homeless people...all in the same city.Fascinating.
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.
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.
@@chrisbrown-jw4cethe democRATs have these california chumps fooled
I don't think "fascinating" is the right word.
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 🇬🇧 😊😊😊😊
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.
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
Welcome to the USA 🇺🇸
@drewbinsky Have you ever experienced antisemitism? (Jew hatred)
@@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
I also noticed that in New Orleans and New York when I visited these cities for the first time.
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.
@@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.
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… !
Don't be ugly
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.
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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
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congrats 🎉🎉🎉
@@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!
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.
Travels the world and visits thrid world countries. Comes back an visits third world city
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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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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!!
Thank you for shedding light on a dire situation ❤ I will pray for these individuals
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.
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.
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.
Well, many are drinking and using exactly because of that. They ARE the real people.
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.
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.
I hope Russ gets the help he needs and the life he wants. People like him really deserve it.
"they got money for war but can't feed the poor" is shown right here....
Nobody gonna fix you but yourself.
They got money for dope, they don't want to buy food.
@@rickyism1576 but then you look at other places and realize it doesn't have to be....
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.
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.
The fact that we get free videos from Drew on UA-cam is priceless., keeping the knowledge and entertainment alive. 👍👍👍
Amen.
I agree.
Chronic laziness and drugs
And a lot of more things that narrow minds like yours don’t know about
I’m a big fan of you! Thank you for always uploading.
My pleasure!
Heidi is an incredibly kind soul.
Thank you!
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.
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.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful perspective ❤
I love the concept of one giant organism. That's beautifully illustrative.
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.
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.
@@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.
I think the problem is all the so called" non profits" and things around there making millions from people being homeless.
Funded by the california state government.
only the shitty ones who like to exploit them
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.
NO WAY THE CITY GAVE $24B. They say this but they keep like 95% for the secret racket.
Thank you to the man at 17 minutes for his talk about hope.
Every city is becoming this way.
Minneapolis Minnesota is starting to look like this by lake street. Sad to see what my state has become .
Sending Russ and William, and all of the folks out there, good vibes that they find their homes, stay healthy, and keep their hope alive.
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.
what exactly is a solution
@@pranshukrishna5105le partage des richesses..
@@pranshukrishna5105Fix broken family values. Most addictions stem from traumatic childhood.
@@DogmaticAtheistlove the blotter pic, and yes that's what I say. It's all family values
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.
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.
"Yo, you alright bro? Oh he's breathing" That was was both caring and gangster at the same time. Good job Drew!
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.
Go spend some time there and see how that works out for you
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?
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
It's intentional, LA is a test run to see how erasing the middle class will work. It's like the purge
Keep up the great work ❤
Thank you so much!
My daughter lived over a year off Santee Street, was homeless all around, and never had an issue. If they said Hi, she would back and go on her way.
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.
Especially, vets. And I bet there are a lot.
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It will never get fixed. Too much money in the business of homelessness for the corrupt local politicians and non profits.
Bingo
homelessness is a business.
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That is the democRAT business model! And these clowns really fall for it every 4 years
Can you elaborate on how this works? I am a little sceptic of this but perhaps you can enlighten me?
@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
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.
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,
Your 100% spot on. It doesn't take much , it happened to me.
Which spouse @@SundaySolos
@@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.
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.
Government: NAH GOTTA FUND WAR WITH YOUR TAXES WOOOO
You gonna pay for it then
@@Ostro1980society pays for it one way or another so why not find a way to make things better.
Packing everyone in together like sardines won't help
Yes exactly. It’s the same in the UK.
If someone dosen't have mental health issues when they first hit the street they can very easily end up with them from drugs or just living in the struggle. It's extremely sad.
Homelessness and Drugs not a good cocktail 🥺
Mark im sure many of them just want to numb up. Kenny Nash knows..I been there!
....but gin and juice IS.!!!!!!!!!
thank you for using your platform to help!
Your Station is one of the "Most Inspiring" on UA-cam...Well done...&...Thanks to you and All the Lovely Souls you are featuring. ❤👍🏿
Of all the people in the world, hearing Drew Binsky propping AI programs is heartbreaking.
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.
He's following Tyler and everyone else unfortunately
@katielee7364 😂That is what u say now till u are living like this because of a.i. has taken ur job🤷.
ultimate grifter/beggar. Gotta love it.
@@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.
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
Thank you! Will do!
I work in psychiatry and traveling to big cities I see a lot of homeless people and addicts and it's very evident many of them are suffering from severe mental illness. It makes me really sad. Right now I work for a governmentally owned organisation but I'm to work for an independant organisation instead, seeing how important it is to actually be out in the street and inside these communities. This is REAL social work
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
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.
Heidi is what you would call a saint. She’s the definition of human kind. Bless her soul ❤️
One way you can help with this crisis is by donating to Abundant Housing Los Angeles. They are pushing to build more housing in LA and to help with the housing crisis in California.
Yep, and there's no fixing this. Los Angeles spends billions a year to fight homelessness, and we end up with MORE HOMELESSNESS!!!!
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.
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.
Other states regularly put their homeless on greyhounds and send them to CA. That's a huge factor
Homeless come from out of state
the highest of highs, the lowest of lows, and nobody who can do anything about it gives a fck
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Hi from England, this is so wrong. The US is the richest country in the west I would imagine, but so many people are in awful situations like this. I know a lot of people become bankrupt through medical bills, lose thier homes jobs etc, it really shouldn't be this way.
The US might be the richest country yet the government will help the poor in other countries and turn a blind eye to the poor in their own country 🤦♂️
Is the lady offering free food shelter and services and being rejected ?😮 Makes you wonder.
The lady rejecting help is doing her makeup with a sharpie.....so nothing to really wonder about these people are insane.
You missed the message. They've been hurt, stolen from, lied to and misled. Safety first when life can be at stake.
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.
It seems Drew Binsky has started to become Tyler Oliveira.
I didn't notice that
Bald and Bankrupt is who he can never be
Every UA-camr has done Skid Row now
@@AndreiBerezin baldy has the gift of the gab for sure
It seems Drew Binsky has started to become Drew Binsky
This video was so educational thank you!
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.
What do you think of Miami?
What about Florida's governor?
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
@@jstravelers4094Miami seems pretty bad too but at least in Florida they dont release criminals back onto the streets like they do in shitty California.
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 Trump is a Florida resident.
34x felon.....out free waiting for sentencing.
We don't know what he has done while waiting?
Are you helping them or you are only getting contents out of them. I hope all the money you make from this particular video goes back to all the homeless whom appear in this video
😂you clearly dont understand the situation in that area. That money would be shot/snorted within a couple min.
This is so true. The one time I went to skid row I was shocked by the way people lived. I remember a man walking around with bloody socks he kept asking everyone for shoes. I eventually gave my shoes to him but he couldn't even put them on correctly. That memory will stay with me forever.
The problems are always blamed on someone else and never blamed on the people that did it to themselves...people need to learn accountability for their own actions!
This!
Big Russel talking about hope left me speechless …they have billions for Israel but not for a guy like Russel.i hope they get them off the street
Oohhh...but you didn't bring up how much MORE MONEY they have sent to Ukraine or other places 🐂💩
I STAND WITH ISRAEL 🇮🇱
I'm native to Los Angeles and I've never seen homeless until 1985. In s.f valley . Right now in West l.a there are tons of homeless. One guy made a nice little hut, pico Robertson, w electricity, furniture, lights, guitar, plenty of food. Some get money but spend it all on dope instead of rent. Los Angeles is really a generous place.
When our country makes our OWN people a priority and fixes the mental health system this will change. They need to stop sending money overseas until we can TAKE care of and PROVIDE for our own people, period!
Guess how much money the US spends on its own people each year
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.
Jacksonville Florida also
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.
That’s only because all the homeless go to these cities in CA because they allow all this to go on
@@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.
@@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.
Im from LA, I love my city but homelessness is really a problem. Yes the city has spent money trying to fix it but I’m not sure what else can be done. LA is real expensive and it’s not a city for everybody. Just a reminder that LA has many different side to it , some are beautiful some are not.
I guess it will be cleaned out (alongside Venice Beach) in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
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.
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.